Recent content by y2jas

Thankyou for your responses, Quick question Garry does the Lencarta Studio Boom (Kit £99.99) come with a lightstand and the weights? Thanks Jas

How much does it cost to extend that warranty?

I spoke to a gentleman today who has used Lencarta, Elinchrom and Bowens lights, and said the Lencarta modifiers are great and there is no discernable difference when compared to Bowens or Elinchrom softboxes +1 for Lencarta I believe he uses the Lencarta profold softboxes which are easier...

I can recommend DVD's and free online tutorials. The first is the free online Adorama TV with Mark Wallace on youtube, it has some great snippets regarding studio photography. Your probably already aware of strobist 101 The dvd I love is Zack Arias One Light DVD. It teaches you...

I think your right, I just need to decide, and then get on with perfecting the art of lighting :) Thanks for your calming words. I might have to look around the forum it could be a great resource for learning :)

I did speak to a salesmen at the flash centre and he did say that the old d-lites could be lowered in price potentially.

Thanks once again for your response, I believe other peoples experiences are worth their weight in gold, because they have used the equipment and had a feel for it. I feel like my head is on a sea saw and is rolling from Bowens to Lencarta to Bowens and back again :shrug: In regards to...

Thanks for all your responses, I spoke to a sales advisor from Wex on online chat and they advised the elinchrom d-lite 4 studio lights. The reasons being softboxes come as part of the package and umbrellas can be be bought at a more affordable price. So overall better value for money. Still...

I was planning on buying two heads to begin with, but the idea is to expand up to four lights. I am just costing it in advance. Is it a wise approach to start with the two lighting kit and try to maximise your setups and skills using this method before moving onto four lights ? In regards...

Hi all I am new to the boards, and I am looking at investing in a set of studio strobes for my garage. I started with a choice between Elinchrom and Bowens, but due to the pricing of the Elinchrom modifiers, I decided the Bowens 400/400 kit with Calumet triggers would be better as it has a...