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Matt_Hunt
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Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?

24/07/2008 11:23

I believe MVX do orders by post. I've just picked up a light stand, head and shoot through umbrella for £23 from them for example.

I would go for 2 stands, the umbrellas as described above, and then triggerng and the second flash.

Cables such as PC synch are cheap but somebody is bound to trip over a cable. Wireless transmitters vary in price (from Pocket Wizards - over budget) to ebay tat which is too unreliable. Elinchrom gear is about £150 for 1 transmitter and 2 receivers IIRC. It is reliable and a good 1/2 way point

OR you could buy a second hand flash that either includes an optical slave (i.e. sees the other flash firing and fires itself) or buy slave (£10 or so) for it to sit on.

SB-26s are a nice example but you won't be able to use them on the camera in TTL mode.

When you are buying it might be worth thinking about portability in case you ever shot outside of the studio.

A reflector would be a good idea too.

HTH

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	designboy	23/07/2008 18:09
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	Matt_Hunt	24/07/2008 11:23
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	Gordon_McGeachie	24/07/2008 15:56
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	BigAl999	24/07/2008 21:15
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	designboy	25/07/2008 12:12
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	designboy	26/07/2008 00:44
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	PhilW	26/07/2008 01:51
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	designboy	29/07/2008 01:00
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	deddard	25/07/2008 11:04
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	Fen	23/07/2008 18:16
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	designboy	24/07/2008 00:43
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	Gordon_McGeachie	24/07/2008 11:00
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	NorthernNikon	24/07/2008 10:59
Re: Lighting setup on a £400 budget?	beejaybee	24/07/2008 13:00

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