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Originally Posted by Pete-KT
I am about to order my first light for my camera i have a Canon Rebel XT I am about to order a light from alien Bee as I have heard lots of good things about them For solo model photography whats better an umbrela light and reflect the light or a softbox and point it at the model?
would this be good most of the shoots will be done indoors with either white or light colored walls
1 AlienBees B800 Flash Unit
1 CB1 Single Light Carrying Bag
1 LS3050 10-foot General Purpose Light Stand
1 U48SW 48-inch Silver/White Reversible Bounce Umbrella
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I use the AlienBees B800's as well. I also use the Rebel XT. But one thing I realized only after I purchased the XT, is that it doesn't have a sync-cord connection. This is what the camera uses to fire the lights.
So what you should do is find either a generic wireless trigger from Ebay (one of the Chinese versions that sell for about $30), or you should pick up a Pocket Wizard setup from B&H.
The only other alternative is to wire the camera to the lights, through a hot-shoe adapter which costs around $80. Personally I'd rather just go for the Chinese wireless setup than pay $80 to stay tethered to my lights.
You will enjoy the wireless freedom.