As mentioned, one of my white lightnings let the magic smoke out about
a week ago. I pulled it apart for a quick look see, but didn't see any
obviously fried components. Paul C Buff says that they'd be willing to
fix it for $50. The downside to this flash is that it isn't very
adjustable.
I'd love to replace it with an alienbee, but at around $250, not too
likely on my current budget.
I've been poking around and found one thing that looks downright
brilliant for many applications, especially at $25:
http://www.ephotodiscounters.com/product_info.php?products_id=8
I could see all sort of applications for a bunch of those, like
setting up a softbox with them, or like last weekend when I wanted to
light a fairly large room, just put a bunch of them in clamp lights,
and use radio triggers on several of them.
They also have other low-buck studio strobes that are a bit more
conventional in design, like this one:
http://www.ephotodiscounters.com/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=53
Link Delight, over in Hong Kong have similar units, but it's $30
shipping for each:
http://www.linkdelight.com/index.php/Flashes-Strobes/Blazzeo-Swift-250ws-Studio-Flash-Light-Lamphead-110V/Detailed-product-flyer.html
http://www.linkdelight.com/index.php/Flashes-Strobes/Blazzeo-180W-Studio-Photo-Flash-Strobe-Light-Lamp-110V/Detailed-product-flyer.html
Does anyone have experience with these low buck studio strobes? Do
they work OK? Or am I much better off spending 2-3 times as much for
the alienbees?
http://www.alienbees.com/b400.html
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