Strobist Gearing Arriving!!

Continuous does not automatically mean hot lights any more. Check out the Wescott Spiderlights that use cold flourescent lamps. Scott Kelby has some awesome info on that if you check his blog. CFL doesnt replace strobes but it does offer an interesting addition.

I’m not going to argue the benefits of studio lights and agree with you on you primary point that the ‘Strobist Cult’ has grown two heads.

This thread showing the massive gear purchases gear certainly seems ill conceived where the philosophy of the ‘Strobists Cult’ was to ‘live off the land’ so to speak, use what one already had and to use it in a way they never thought possible.

So I can see where your coming from, yes my mouth dropped too.

RPCrowe wrote in post #4284365
Has anyone out there in the "Cult of the Strobist" ever thought about purchasing a set of decent studio strobes

I want to make a just purchased post, just for fun like, OK.

4 x PW Plus II CE;
1x Sekonic L-358 CE;
1x RT-32CE Module;
4 x PW pin to PC plugs
24 x Valium for the wife ....

GerBee wrote in post #4607372
I’m not going to argue the benefits of studio lights and agree with you on you primary point that the ‘Strobist Cult’ has grown two heads.

This thread showing the massive gear purchases gear certainly seems ill conceived where the philosophy of the ‘Strobists Cult’ was to ‘live off the land’ so to speak, use what one already had and to use it in a way they never thought possible.

So I can see where your coming from, yes my mouth dropped too.

Everything changes and grows from something. Yes, it all started out as a way to 'make things you already have' work for different situations. But isn't that true for everything? My setup was purchased to cover a lot of basis, not to make due with what I had. With that kind of thinking I should still be using my old Canon T60 manual SLR with the original lenses and never purchased anything to make things easier or to go beyond what I already had. I would have loved to purchase an amazing set of studio strobes but then what? Make due with long extension cords running across location shots with children playing? No one way is the only way. Do I use all of my gear at one time? Yes, no, sometimes, not always. I would be interested to see a link to your gear so that I could also make a judgement on your choices.

I posted this thread to help others with their research, nothing else. It's easy to sit back and talk about "ill conceived" this or that. If you don't agree with my purchases, philosophy or point of view, I certainly have no problem with that. I'm sure later in my studies/career I'll change my mind about these products. But, for now, it was the best choice considering my situation.

I know there are a lot of people looking for the same sort of solution. They don't have a studio, or the space to dedicate to one, or the ceiling height or the necessity to have a studio at home. I myself plan on doing mostly location, outdoor, environmental shots with my lighting setup and that's why I went with this setup. I couldn't afford to purchase a studio set and then battery packs and everything else that goes along with making studio strobes portable. That's where I'm at. I don't have an infinite supply of money that I can buy anything I want, or usually even what I want. There are usually compromises.

Sorry if I'm ranting but I thought GerBee's comments were maybe less than polite. You can have your opinion but it would be nice if you worded in a way that stated your opinion in a way that didn't offend the person involved. I'm sure I'm over reacting.

I will admit that my setup is not for everyone or for every situation. Some will need to buy cheaper or less gear, others will want to purchase higher end, professional gear. I've gotten nothing but compliments from friends and subjects and am quite pleased with most of my choices. The best thing about my selection is I don't need to take it all with me, nor do I need an assistant or multiple trips to bring my gear on a shoot. Ask me in a year or two and I might have a different point of view. Things change and we either change with them or become stagnant.

Agree or disagree. This is merely that way I see things, at this point in time.

BTW, Happy New Year to everyone!

No, this is not the point. The point is the process to a solution where possibly better solutions are available, via the transport protocol used to arrive at said solution.

It's not what you did it's the way you did it. I for instance would not build a system like this from scratch, It's not necessarily the most economical of solutions if one were to plot a few alternatives, I do use this system but then I have six more cameras that get employed from time to time and they use the 'extra' flashguns or at an event I can have two more photographers working.

Before I arrived at this situation I was aware of the Strobist principle but went for the Studio Kit Light sets and I ended up with seven different kits and would often employ ten or more lights ~ a back breaking task lugging that stuff around but I needed massive power outputs.

Today I'm running around ala Strobist style for my newspaper, I left the work I had been doing but having worked with lights, one acquires a taste to use their style, and enter stage left, Strobists ~ perfect as I had to incur the expense of extra cameras and highly mobile gear the ability to utilise sometimes 'spare' gear was great.

Your thread has been of enormous benefit and I thank you for it, there is a lot of new gear, better suited to the tasks of the Strobist than modifying the older studio setups etc, so I've lots new leads.

photosytes wrote in post #4607955
My setup was purchased to cover a lot of basis, not to make due with what I had. With that kind of thinking I should still be using my old Canon T60 manual SLR with the original lenses

As I said... I was probably over reacting. My apologies and thanks for clarifying your point.

Sorry for bumping this but I promised to post some pics using the gear and I FINALLY got a few up on the forum. Better late than never. Check it out at https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=4870532#p​ost4870532 and give me some pointers!!

Thanks to everyone! Enjoying the gear, need more time to practice and subjects to practice on!