I'd recommend buying and reading a book on studio lighting before you walk into the store. Know what kinds of things might be germaine to the work you want to accomplish, so that you go to the store with a pointed interest in specific kinds of things...
I have several books on lighting, from macro to studio portraiture. I'm building up my lighting equipment slowly, as need develops. Right now, most of what I need has to do with small to medium size, simple tabletop work. The Light Cube that someone pointed me to and the Sunpak 383 on an extension cord produced the pictures of the Pentax DS + DA21 I posted recently... very simple, very easy, nothing fancy. Godfrey On Sep 23, 2006, at 8:27 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > I am hoping sometime in the new year, to pick up some sort of starter > studio kit, like an umbrella or two etc. > > I'd like to walk into the store and not look like a complete dolt, > just a moderate one<g> so i;'m looking for some advise. > > Whats the best thing to pick up. Should i get a couple of alein bees, > or umbrellas and add some flashes, like Scott is thinking. > > Would it be best to buy something like a transmitter for the camera or > is wired just as good. > > Space would be small at best. One thing i'm thinking of is shooting in > a small pet store kind of thing. > > Any input or links would be helpfull. Looking for both my systems if > that matters. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
