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Hi peeps im looking for a little advice.
i would like to be able to take pics of the kids in hi key and possibly some product shooting.
Ive been looking at the 3 head smartflash kit with background by Lencarta but im a little concerned that the 200 heads wont quite be man enough.Its a shame they dont do a three head kit with 2 smartflash and one Elite pro 300 head with large softbox as a kit.

so my question is would the smartflash kit suit a small home studio to allow me to light the background and light the subject adequately?

I have no experience with studio lighting so any guidance would be appreciated.

Many thanks Tony
 
The SmartFlash kit has plenty of power for a small home studio, but if you would like to change the kit contents you can, it only needs a phone call, an email or a PM to me.
 
I agree. the 200's will be fine. thats what I bought after speaking to Garry and they are spot on. In fact I often turn the power down...

Kev.
 
Many thanks peeps, I'm on a budget (aren't we all these days) so if the 200's are man enough that suits my pocket nicely. If I'm going to be looking for one or more powerful strobes at a later stage I may as well swap one out now.
I'll be in contact Garry.
 
Hi Kev
When you say you often turn them down does this mean you often run them at full tonk to maintain a decent iso and f stop?

Cheers Tony


kevshore said:
I agree. the 200's will be fine. thats what I bought after speaking to Garry and they are spot on. In fact I often turn the power down...

Kev.
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Tony, I think what Kevin meant was that he doesnt run the lights at full power i.e half, three quarter or full power.

If you are only shooting at home then you will have no issues. The ISO should always be at 100 really if you are using studio lighting, I doubt you would need to go any higher to get the light levels right. And the aperture value will differ depending on how much light is hitting your subject. Ideally you would keep the aperture constant at say F8 then adjust the lights accordingly.
 
The less power / light you can get away with, the better in my opinion as you'll be shooting in people's lounges. Small rooms and brightly coloured wall are a pain to deal with as you lose control over the lighting. So the less light you have bouncing around, the better :)
 
Paul is correct in what he says. I use a small studio and find them too powerful on full. So tend to have them set between half and three quarter. I am an absolute beginner at studio work and have a lot to learn. :D


Kev.
 
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