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I do two types of photography with the portable studio. Events where I take and sell on the day which is usually an ad600 into a reflective or shoot through umbrella with an ad 200 as a light on the background if needed. I use a black 2.5m x 2m pop up backdrop which is fine for three or four...

Sky fibre max will give you the same speed as BT, they use the same line. I left sky because of the cost and went to Virgin, they were rubbish. As long as the service worked I got good speeds but it was very unreliable, it was down for ten days over christmas last year but they did credit my...

Any good? https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/pixapro-200x230cm-oldbury-series-double-sided-textured-collapsible-backgrounds/

I use hard cases with foam inserts. They fit two smartflash heads with cables and triggers or an ad600 with remote head, triggers etc.

Probably no more than eight feet.

I would use the 35 over the 50 every time, I sold my 50 because I prefer the look of the 35. But that's just me. I was using the 35 in a tight spaced studio just before Christmas (photo in my Flickr if you're interested) but only because it gave me what I wanted rather than because I had too, I...

If your giving it a go you could try and book a local studio for a couple of hours. They will have someone on hand to give you a hand if you get stuck and if you find it's not for you you haven't spent a lot.

I've also shot the first girl in Daves link but I shot her in her home studio. She was my first solo model shoot and she made it dead easy. I've booked three from purple port, two turned up and were excellent, one was a no show. Two were paid (£15 p/h & £30 p/h) and one was supposed to be tfp...

Xtr16 receiver, it won't put it into hss mode though you still need to press the two buttons. They are about a tenner each.

Essential Photo do the citi 600 branded version as well They are doing Black Friday deals on them in the form of a few freebees through the mailing list at the moment it's a free speedlight and trigger.

My own photography has improved more through workshops and practicing what I learned than it ever did through buying gear.

I also shoot people I enjoy it and like to think I'm reasonably good at it. I used to shoot Motorsport but it got to the point I was bored with it, I've tried landscapes and they also bore the life out of me but I do like to see the excellent landscapes some on here shoot. Personally my free...

I felt the same when I saw the prices, the free gifts from pixapro swayed me that way but it looks they've stopped the trigger offer now.

Photomart prices exclude vat.