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Studio Equipment Anonymous
Hey /p/,

I'm looking to get some studio equipment. Whats a good, affordable brand that I should be looking for?

Also what pieces would I want/need?
>> Anonymous
What's your budget and what do you want to do? I assume by "studio equipment" you mean strobes.
>> Anonymous
>>203150
$1500-2500 and basically yes.
>> Anonymous
>>203152

Get what's in your picture.

/thread
>> Einta !!MWv3ICYobCM
>>203169
Uh...yeah. Do that. /thread indeed.
>> Anonymous
what you posted is good. couple AB-800s, stands.

You only need about $8-900.
>> Anonymous
Hensel, Profoto, Elinchrom, and Broncolor are top-of-the-line stuff.

Photogenic, Speedotron, and Novatron are mid-tier.

Check out:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/category/1413/Strobe_Lighting_Monolights_AC_Strobes.html

click on Monolight kits.


If you're in the US, you might as well get those Alien Bees. They have a strong following (some would say cult), and you can get plenty of help on their message board.
>> Anonymous
>>203169
what that guy said will work great.
>> Anonymous
what is a good basic light gear setup to have?

2 strobes? 3 strobes?
>> Anonymous
>>203410

NO STROBES
>> Anonymous
>>203420
why are strobes bad?
isn't that what the PROS use?

(seriously though, isn't that what most people use?)
>> Anonymous
Bump because it isn't a thread about Depressed Cheesecock & Pentwat arguing.
>> Anonymous
>>203463

seconded.
>> Anonymous
OP, what do you plan on shooting? Portraits? Products? Porn?

We kind of need to know what you plan on shooting before we can suggest lighting setups.
>> Anonymous
Not OP here, though I'm interested in getting studio equipment soon...

Let's say I'm shooting portraits as well as products.

What kit would be a versatile kit?... I'm willing to spend about 1000 dollars.
>> Anonymous
what's the difference between strobes, monolights halogen etc etc?

anyone have a link?
>> Anonymous
>>203579

Real pros use natural light only.
>> Anonymous
>>203579
google is your friend. ask it
>> Anonymous
>>203585
Real pros can make the best out of every light source.
>> Jeremo !iKGMr61IHM
Check out the monolight kits with B&H they're pretty damn good.

Get two 600/Ws with 35' softboxes and a 300/Ws to use as a fill light or rim light should you need it.

i'd imagine you have a room that qualifies as a studio?

>>203783
Don't be a cunt.

>>203579
http://www.studiolighting.net/choosing-the-right-studio-strobe/

Generally strobes are ljust lights that need to be plugged into a power box which controls their output etc. Monolights are individual versions of that.
>> Anonymous
Commercial photography can be done with a good tripod and some special photo lamps.. big silver reflectors, 5200k CFLs, but otherwise just regular everyday lights.

Portraits are done professionally with strobes if indoors.

They're also useful as hell for dark arenas, high school gyms, that sort of thing. The leap from a good flash, even a flash bracket, to strobes - is absolutely HUGE. Your image quality will be unfuckingbelievable.
>> Anonymous
>>203785
True, but sometimes the "best" from a particular light source plain sucks.
>> Anonymous
>>203579

A problem with continuous lighting is that it gets hot. If you are shooting models, or even family portraits, having those lights on is going to make your subjects very uncomfortable.