Richard wrote:
> Hello all,
> I have recieved a winfall, and would like to immediately blow
> it on putting together a lighting setup (or rather, starting to
> put together a lighting setup). So I of course turned to the greatest
> wealth of photo knowledge around (yes, I mean this list). I am
> ready to spend about $650 or so (but could possibly be persuaded
> to go a little higher) ;) I shoot a 67II, and am thinking studio
> here. I've been dabbling a lot with my AF500FTZ and reflectors, and
> want to go a little further now. I've been leaning toward monolights,
> but am open to suggestions. The general plan is to get one light with
> stand and accessories, and build from there, using my AF500FTZ as fill.
> I've also looked at the Lumedyne stuff, which seems nice for
> portability, but even a basic system is pretty steep. So I'm hoping
> that some of you with experience in this area can help me out. Any
> suggestions will of course be greatly appreciated.
Richard,
I can heartily recommend a White Lightning Ultra monolight. They're tough
and reliable, the company offers a good warrantee, they're easy to use, and
you can do just a ton of stuff with only one light.
Bear in mind that you will also need a flash meter. I'd buy the most basic
one you can find that doesn't have a reputation for unreliability. All you
need is something to tell you what f-stop to set. I'm not really up on the
current models but perhaps somebody else can help here. I have a nice little
Sekonic that takes a single AA battery, which is helpful. Make sure the
meter has a PC-cord socket.
Studio lighting is much easier than on-camera flash (maybe that's just
because I have so much more experience with it, but I believe it's true).
You'll enjoy it, and your results will improve dramatically over on-camera
flash, no matter how good you are with the latter. Good luck. Have fun.
--Mike
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