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Feb 22, 2007 05:41 |  #1

hi all, i was wondering if any in the UK can recommend a good (cheap) starter kit to try out. i just really want one so i can take pics of my 1month old baby before he starts growing up!
i've seen the ones at jessops...but i'd like to spend as little as possible as the i've spent so much already on my lil one.
do i need 2 heads? or one will do?
pls give me a link also to any you recommend. thanks.
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Feb 22, 2007 12:20 |  #2

Interfit do the EX150 they are £219 from most places....my friend has them and we've used them a few times....for a very basic kit they are great...or if you wnat to spend a bit more I've just bought the interfit Venus 150 kit, they are about £100 more but a but more sturdy.

Hope that helps...have a look on their web site..oh and in one of the mags this month it was the best home studio kit...there is a review of them you might find that worth a look.


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Feb 23, 2007 02:48 as a reply to  @ dawnrogers's post |  #3

Got on to the warehouse express website,hit photographic on the top of the page,look to the left and in blue you will see steve aves,look at some of his reviews there good,he has reviewed that interfit 150 kit.;)


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Feb 23, 2007 03:14 |  #4

I think the key issue here is your use of the word "cheap". There are some good value products to be had, but basically "you get what you pay for". You might also have a look here: http://www.photodeals.​co.uk/home.php?cat=9 (external link)

If there is any chance (I guess that's a "Yes" then?) of wanting extending your use of this kit to taking other than shot's of your kids, I would recommend not going for the "cheapest" you can get. Go for the maximum power your budget allows.

If you don't, I can almost guarantee that in a fairly short space of time you will want to extend your use of the kit, and find that it won't provide the power that you were hoping for. Your only option then is to replace it. Now it may have been "cheap" in the first place, but add that to any replacement cost and suddenly you are paying more than you need to.

However, if this is the only way you are going to progress further up this mountain we call a "learning curve" ;-)a - then go for it!

Have Fun!

TJ

PS - Don't touch the Jessops kit, their Guide Number is worse than a speedlight!


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