XPRO Professional Studio Continuous Lighting Umbrella Kit - 39.99

Stumbled on this through TechBargains. Looks to be a fairly simple setup and good construction. Maybe good for an extra set or beginners?

Thanks, I had seen these as well all over eBay. Have you used them before?

cpa016 wrote in post #8159969
Thanks, I had seen these as well all over eBay. Have you used them before?

No I havent. I am thinking of picking them up to play with though

I have 2 of these and they work just fine. They are very simple, cheap and you can actually put whatever kind of bulb you want in them.

Needsnow wrote in post #8160418
I have 2 of these and they work just fine. They are very simple, cheap and you can actually put whatever kind of bulb you want in them.

Do you have some sample shots that you wouldnt mind sharing?

All the shots I have are with people, so I'm not going to post, since I don't have their permission. They work well when you have to take posed pictures of people with glasses too. You can tell where the glare is and so you can make adjustments. I also use them when I take pictures of people and their dogs. It dialates the dogs eyes.

I appreciate the feedback. I might pick two up tomorrow after I get paid.

You get what you pay for. Both light heads on mine eventually crumbled at the pivot points (I bought the $80 pair), and one of the two umbrellas completely disengaged from the metal ribbing. And this was just from being used about 5 times. Just so you know what to expect. I ended up buying somebody else's light heads and mounted it to the mounts.