Which Strobe Kit?

[Suzbah]

Which Studio Flash Lighting Kit would you recommend between this two:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=358549767&pf_rd_i=468294

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PhotoSEL-FK...=UTF8&colid=28LPNO3A17UC&coliid=IQSHVRF1B45TP

I wont be shooting portrait, just for table top, product and food photography. 600W is better and more powerful than 400W obviously but i have never heard the first brand. Thanks in advance

 

[Tunbridge]

You might find that 600w is worse, not better. If you have the lights close to the subject, which you are liable to, then you won't be able to turn them down enough. Even 400w is going to be easily powerful enough.

 

[Garry Edwards]

I'm not going to comment on the kits (although I did think that this was funny)

Advanced technology! softboxes instead of lamp shades

But Tunbridge is right, 600Ws lights will be far too powerful, if they really are 600Ws.

Unless you're an American, bigger really isn't better...

 

[Suzbah]

Thanks for the advices, maybe i should have a look well known brands and less powerful kits maybe 300w or below.

 

[Tunbridge]

Thanks for the advices, maybe i should have a look well known brands and less powerful kits maybe 300w or below.

That's what I'd do. I have a couple of 300w heads and a 200w and they are more than powerful enough, and that's shooting people a couple of meters away, you will potentially be way closer than that.
I always think buying quality second hand gear is better than buying sub standard new, have you considered that?

 

[Suzbah]

That's what I'd do. I have a couple of 300w heads and a 200w and they are more than powerful enough, and that's shooting people a couple of meters away, you will potentially be way closer than that.
I always think buying quality second hand gear is better than buying sub standard new, have you considered that?

i have actually. i keep checking ebay and other sites time to time but no luck so far.

 

[Hell on earth]

i have actually. i keep checking ebay and other sites time to time but no luck so far.

Try the classifieds on here, you can post in the Wanted

H

 

[Suzbah]

Try the classifieds on here, you can post in the Wanted

H

I will give it a go, cheers