Hobbyists Hatchling 3 posts Joined Mar 2004 More info | Oct 11, 2004 23:23 | #1 Hi All,
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Oct 12, 2004 05:09 | #3 Yes I have. But I'm not interested in Alien Bees.
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scottbergerphoto Cream of the Crop  5,429 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA More info | Oct 19, 2004 10:31 | #4 I've been doing alot of research on this lately. It seems that if money is not an issue, the best studio lights are: Speedotron, Elinchrome, and Profoto. I've read that Photogenic was bought out by Smith Victor and got rid of all the Photogenic staff. Personally, I am looking at the Novatron Scott Smith Kits. They don't have many digital controls and rely on mechanical controls like barn doors. That keeps the cost down. One World, One Voice Against Terror,
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WestFalcon Senior Member 420 posts Joined Nov 2003 Location: Illinois More info | Oct 21, 2004 04:33 | #5 I've used White Lightning for about 20 years and they are simply fantastic. The company is very good for technical support too. You can't wear these lights out.
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Oct 21, 2004 05:02 | #6 Thnaks for the info. Knowing what you know now about the WL's, would you stick with them or get Dyna Lites? taking into consideration that you could get a discount on the Dyna Lites?
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WestFalcon Senior Member 420 posts Joined Nov 2003 Location: Illinois More info | Oct 21, 2004 05:58 | #7 I wouldn'g even consider anything but white lightning myself. You can't beat the reliability and recently I have been triggering them with pocket wizard radio controls....sweet combination. The discount for another brand would not sway me. You will never regret buying them. Try Ebay for used ones.
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5Type Member 177 posts Joined Aug 2003 More info | Oct 21, 2004 13:50 | #8 WestFalcon wrote: I wouldn'g even consider anything but white lightning myself. You can't beat the reliability and recently I have been triggering them with pocket wizard radio controls....sweet combination. The discount for another brand would not sway me. You will never regret buying them. Try Ebay for used ones. I'm on the edge of buying my first kit, (two heads, sboxes, unbrellas). I'm planning on buying Alien Bees, witch is the little brother of WL.
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karusel Goldmember  1,452 posts Joined Nov 2003 Location: Location: Location: More info | Oct 22, 2004 11:44 | #9 I'm in quite the same situation as 5 Type and I wonder the same... 5D and holy trinity of primes. Now the 90mm TS-E TS-E fly bit me. I hate these forums.
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5Type Member 177 posts Joined Aug 2003 More info | Oct 22, 2004 12:23 | #10 Karusel, i've send him a PM. Well see if he can get back to us.
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5Type Member 177 posts Joined Aug 2003 More info | Oct 22, 2004 20:13 | #11 Here's his answer : WestFalcon wrote: I have no problem with the Alien Bees...they are great. I would buy white lightning if I were doing professional work like weddings and a lot of sudio work. If I were an amateur, I would buy the Alien Bees. The WL are made better but not necessary for amateur use in my opinion. You can get equal quality portraits on either...both are great!! The company is great. I think, A.B. will suit my needs.
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