eBay Cheapy Light kits

[swoop_ds]

I've been looking at kits like this one:

2 PHOTO STUDIO LIGHT STROBE FLASH UMBRELLA LIGHTING KIT on eBay.ca (item 140422705582 end time 30-Jul-10 22:13:05 EDT)

Are these cheapy kits any good? Or do you really get what you pay for?

Thanks,
-Dave

 

[Derrel]

Those are cheapies alright...flashtubes are almost universally non-replaceable, so the flash units are throwaways. A better choice woukld be something like Adorama's Flashpoint Monolights...around a hundred bucks, or $129 with an umbrella and a light stand...user-replaceable flashtubes...accessory reflectors possible,etc. Another class "up", for not that much more money.

 

[dwa]

I've been looking at kits like this one:

2 PHOTO STUDIO LIGHT STROBE FLASH UMBRELLA LIGHTING KIT on eBay.ca (item 140422705582 end time 30-Jul-10 22:13:05 EDT)

Are these cheapy kits any good? Or do you really get what you pay for?

Thanks,
-Dave

You get what you pay for, though I have had Novatron systems for years and found them to be reliable. So you can go cheap but not too cheap.

 

[tirediron]

You get what you pay for, though I have had Novatron systems for years and found them to be reliable. So you can go cheap but not too cheap.

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