Lighting/Strobe Kits, any recommendations?
 

Does anybody have any recommendations on which lighting/strobe kits are good?

Just looking for some entry level stuff.

I'm selling 2 on my speedatron force 10 mono lights for $900 usd . . can't do better than that

I use the Speedo' Force 10's and 5's - I love them :thumbsup

if you want to keep some money in the bank look at the strobes from alien bees. they work great for me..i think they have a website where you can purchase directly and also get accessories such as softboxes and barn doors etc.

I love Alien bees get if your starting out and you can grow with them

i used a veriaety of stobes .. form normans to Speedo's .. however you did ask for entry level .. When I first started to learn stobe/flash lighting I bought a small Opus kit for 500$ included 2 strobes (100W/s) banrn doors, soft box, colored gels and a snoot. Since I was shooting in tight confines 100 w/s did fine .. only problem was the recycle time was a bit slow naturally 3 secs (a personal adjust) ... However in my opinion this was the best way for me to learn on how strobes/flashes work ... a cheap inexpenisve way to learn. I add back lighting with small Opl-m40's (2) and some umberllas

M1002 Kit
http://www.opusprophoto.com/images/p.../m1002_kit.jpg

OPL-M100 - 100 w/s, 3 second recycle time
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OPL-M40 - 40 watts per sec @ 3 sec Recycle
http://www.opusprophoto.com/images/p...head_thumb.jpg

Presently I'd like to get a couple of Alien bees, mostly cus they are so handy, compact .. they travel well

Presently I'd like to get a couple of Alien bees, mostly cus they are so handy, compact .. they travel well

Presently I'd like to get a couple of Alien bees, mostly cus they are so handy - compact .. they travel well.

B400 - 160 w/s .5 recycle time
http://www.alienbees.com/images/b400p.gif


and they're just so colorful !

anyone try their ringlight strobe (alien)? i heard great things about it...will probably be my next purchase along with some new large softboxes.

Alienbees are without question the best bang for the buck. They have a beginners kit, check it out.

from cheapest to priciest... i'd go with photogenics for starters :thumbsup

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alienBees
KenoFlo

Thanks for the replies :)