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Apr 17, 2009 01:44 |  #1

Not sure if this has been discussed yet. Did a search and didn't find anything. Anyone here have any experience with the Speedlight Pro Kit (external link)? Looks like it may be useful and yes, I know I can prob build this stuff with empty cereal boxes ;)


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Apr 17, 2009 09:59 |  #2

WOW WOW WOW
Those speedlights have millions of products as modifiers or diffusers, really someone confuse if he has to buy many things for different results, and the most important point is what is the best product to get with those speedlights, everybody has his own favorite or preference, so someone can't decide on something.
Good that i don't shoot still life or people to use many diffusers for different occasions.


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Apr 17, 2009 10:28 |  #3

Looks pretty cool. I couldn't find a price for it. It doesn't appear it is for sale in the USA.
Also tough to find any real world sample shots that were not fruit.


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Apr 17, 2009 10:38 |  #4

zagiace wrote in post #7749578 (external link)
Looks pretty cool. I couldn't find a price for it. It doesn't appear it is for sale in the USA.
Also tough to find any real world sample shots that were not fruit.

This blog post (external link) says that they have a U.S./Canada distributor, but there isn't much more information to be found.


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Apr 17, 2009 12:55 |  #5

After more browsing I found the Malaysia pricing lists in US dollars.


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Apr 17, 2009 13:41 |  #6

The Speedlight Pro Kits are available in the US from MPEX.com here's two of the Speedlight Pro Kits that they have http://www.mpex.com/br​owse.cfm/4,12268.html (external link) for the "Pro set" and http://www.mpex.com/br​owse.cfm/4,12269.html (external link) for the 6 reflector "softbox." MPEX.com has 6 different Speelight Pro Kits, the Pro Set, the 6 reflector, a 4 reflector, the Flexi Bounce, a Snoot with Small grid and a Snoot with Medium grid.


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Apr 17, 2009 13:58 |  #7

Thanks Eldorf,
After watching a few of the videos they seem interesting but timely to put together. Some steps seem akin to oragami.
I would like to actually hold one to see how indestructible they are.


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Apr 17, 2009 17:45 |  #8
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it looks a bit flimsy. Look fine when the flash on a stand. I wonder how well it will stand when put on a body and move around? Interesting product. Honeycomb grid on regular flash. :)


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Apr 18, 2009 00:18 |  #9

I'm definitely intrigued by the grid snoots and the kit as a whole looks pretty well made. The price is a bit high for plastic pieces but I was hoping someone on here had some real world experience.


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Apr 18, 2009 09:41 |  #10

Looks like a lot of work to set that thing up.


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Apr 18, 2009 09:52 |  #11

That looks really neat. I'm looking at it trying to decide if the Honi tools might be better but like the way the grids fit at the end of a small snoot. It all folds flat too, which is awesome. I love this sort of thing, but would I use it after the initial learning, I don't know.

I doubt I'd use it for photographing people when I already have larger modifiers in my kit.


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