Lighting kit?

jake123

I've played with the ikea fluorescent light tent now, and it's pretty fun.

Now I want a bit more control, so do you guys know the cheapest way to start out?

I've done some research on the strobist approach, but the recommended flashes for the approach is quite hard to find/expensive/unreliable now (vivitar 285hv, sunpak 383, nikon sb-24)... Also, I don't think something like the impact kit: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr ... Umbrella_Mount.html is available in Canada?

I wanted the genesis kit http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/CF0502K1/ when it was $299 usd and parity, but I didn't have the fund then(poor student...)... But now the sale is gone and calumet doesn't ship to Canada there's a problem.

Do you guys have any equipment/price suggestions for me? Thanks!

jake123

I just found another pretty nice looking kit http://www.adorama.com/PAINT119.html but shipping is >$100 usd...

jake123

原帖由 Catpiano 於 2009-3-5 21:52 發表
shipping is gonna be at least $100 US anyway ( $130 cad ) plus handling fee $40-50  plus duty plus PST plus GST ..  

so .. say $250  fix cost ...  when $350 US for that set of light .. with 1.31 rate ...

If 599+... Are they really good quality? 400W/s power or something?

P.S. no handling fees if ups worldwide express

Also, what is that mail drop service called... You have it shipped to some warehouse on the border and you go pick it up yourself? (shipping w/in us is free)

[ 本帖最後由 jake123 於 2009-3-6 00:24 編輯 ]

jake123

原帖由 快樂牛郎 於 2009-3-5 23:15 發表
What do you plan to do with it

Products, People, creative, learn lighting, and have fun (while not paying a fortune...)

jake123

原帖由 ricrick 於 2009-3-6 01:22 發表
買埋都係得個"擺"字，同埋呢D野真係沒完沒了，未洗濕個頭，好快D收手

It's true that can happen... I'm weighing the options.

jake123

原帖由 Catpiano 於 2009-3-7 15:18 發表
I would suggest you to try with the continue light source first.

Get those Flood light, ~ 500W, easy to use, buy 2 set, may be $100 .. ( plus stand or your own tripod)

The only draw back it ..  the ...

Hot lights seem to be interesting, I'll do some more price research on it.

Apparently there's a 2 150w/s light kit for 249 USD... http://www.adorama.com/PAINT120.html. I think prices for hot lights will come to something like that? Is this enough power for the price, provided that I can somehow use the border mail and parcel warehouse services?