Photo Basics 230P Strobelite Plus Two Light Kit
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Product Feature
- 1 FREE light head, barn door, grid, gels and backlight stand!
- 2 Hour Educational DVD
- Wheeled Carry Case for easy transport and storage
- Metal Tilting Bracket
- 200 w/s Auto Dump Feature
Product Description
Strobelite PLUS offers over 200 effective watt seconds of power all in a compact self-contained unit. Adjust the light output from 1/4 to full (or anywhere in between) to control the amount of light onto the subject. The unique auto dump feature automatically dumps power when adjustments are made from high to low to ensure you capture that next shot with perfect lighting. Fast recycle times and built-in slave trippers offer flexibility for both studio and location work. The built-in slave tripper can be shut off through use of a separate on/off button. The 100 watt modeling lamp allows you to see exactly where the light and shadow will fall on the subject before setting off the Strobelite's flash and is controlled by its on power switch. Ready light and on/off audible beep ensures your lights are ready when you are. Housed in high-impact polycarbonate with an all metal tilting bracket, the unit is lightweight, durable and ready for travel. With a quick release faceplate, a built-in umbrella mount and a standard reflector mount, you can easily mount a wide range of accessories. Unit comes standard with user changeable flash tube, modeling lamp, reflector, removable power cord and protective travel cap.Photo Basics 230P Strobelite Plus Two Light Kit Review
Putting the soft boxes together was a royal pain! There were no instructions on how to assemble the softboxes. I watched the whole DVD, and checked the box for paperwork. There was one sheet that had basic instructions about the strobes themselves, but nothing about the softboxes.I looked on-line and found the following video [...]. Mine did not just pop together like the one in the video. I finally had to ask my husband to help, and even with all of his muscle it was quite hard. I later found this instruction set that may have been a little bit more helpful [...].
The DVD is worth watching, it has basic information on camera settings and white balance. If you already know how to shoot in manual, skip this section. The sections I found more interesting were with professional photographers describing the set up of the strobes. One section described how to set your camera using a large grey card instead of a light meter. I thought that was interesting and logical.
When you are unpacking, to get the safety protector off the strobe, pull the silver button back then turn the head cover. Don't touch the actual strobe bulb as the oils from your hand can damage it.
The light stands are quite sturdy and easy to use. Once the softboxes are assembled, they are fine. But I don't see disassembling them on a regular basis and carrying them around in the provided case given how hard they are to assemble.
The strobes themselves work just fine. The strobes can be set to beep so you know when they have recycled and are ready to shot again. They have the ability to be adjusted to � to full power and everything in between. They can also be set to work on a sync cord, or as in slave mode.
I like the modeling lamps. In a dark room they help you target what the strobe will illuminate. The modeling lamps do not come on if the strobes themselves are not turned on.
It also comes with a third light, a set of barn doors, and gels to be used with a backdrop (backdrop not included).
I haven't shot with strobes in years. I had fallen into the "available light" crowd. But while at Photoshop World, I took a couple of classes and saw several demonstrations and decided to jump back into the "any light that's available is available light crowd."
I'm writing this addition months later. This was my first set of soft boxes, so it will always have a warm spot in my heart. I took lots of great photos with them. Now however, I've experimented, and I'm getting a little pickier. The diffusion panel is not recessed, which means the light shows up more often when shooting from the side. The soft box itself is also difficult to get to be actually square.
I still use these soft boxes, and I'm glad I have them, I would just call them my starter set.
When I upgraded, I went with a Elinchrom EL 10291.1 Ranger Quadra Kit with 1 Ranger Quadra Power Pack, 2 Batteries, 2 "A" Heads, 2 Reflectors, 1 Skyport Transmitter, Hard Shell Case, Cables and Charger and Elinchrom EL 26158 74-Inch Octa Light Bank. This was a much bigger investment of money, time, and education. But I love them both. The only thing about the Ranger is there are no modeling lights, which I miss. You also need the speed ring adapter for the Ranger to use it with any of their light shaping tools.
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