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Lighting / Re: My first Studio!! Einsteins or Bowens??

« on: January 22, 2013, 03:03:32 PM »

OK good to know!

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Lighting / My first Studio!! Einsteins or Bowens??

« on: January 22, 2013, 02:39:58 PM »

Hi everyone,

I'm about to move into my first studio so I need to set up the space with er, everything! So I want to get this right and make sure I buy stuff that I can add on to months/years down the line easily.

My options for lighting are to buy Einsteins or something similar if anyone can recommend. I've always rented Bowens 500W from my local Calumet and they've always seemed good but I've heard great things about the Einsteins as well. I need all modifiers as well so I wonder which brands will have better options?

Anyone have any opinions on these two brands and which might be better? More sturdy, better build, constant colour, etc?

Any help would be much appreciated!

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Which second speedlight should I buy?

« on: January 10, 2013, 11:54:13 AM »

Thanks Marsu42. I do need quicker recycling times so a 600 would really help with this. So if I purchased a 600 can I use the PW TT1 on my camera (5DII) and the 430 has the PW TT5 and the 600 stands alone and the two f;ashes will work together well? Or would I need an ETTL wire from my camera to the 600?

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Which second speedlight should I buy?

« on: January 10, 2013, 10:44:48 AM »

So this is a cheaper version of the 600? Is it compatible with Canon speedlights and will work with my 430EXii?

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Which second speedlight should I buy?

« on: January 10, 2013, 08:45:15 AM »

Ah ok this sounds great. A little cheaper and then hopefully I could add the ST-E3-RT at a later date.

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Which second speedlight should I buy?

« on: January 10, 2013, 08:34:13 AM »

Ah I see! So the only issue is I need more than one flash as I need to light interiors.

So if I had 2 x 600's and wanted them off camera I'd need the ST-E3-RT is that right?

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Which second speedlight should I buy?

« on: January 10, 2013, 08:07:36 AM »

Yes this could work RC as well! Can I ask what exactly is the Speedlite ST-E3-RT? Ive seen this but I'm not sure exactly what it is used for if two 600's can talk to each other via radio?

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Which second speedlight should I buy?

« on: January 10, 2013, 07:37:24 AM »

Hi,

I'm trying to work out which speedlight to buy. I currently own a 430EX II and use this with a Pocket Wizard Flex TT5 and Mini TT1 to use off camera but I now need to buy a second speedlight and maybe in a few months I'll buy a third.

My question is do I buy:
- the new 600EX-RT to future proof my setup. Obviously with the 430EX II I know that the radio functionality won't work but hopefully the next speedlight I'd buy would be another 600EX-RT so it would make the setup more flexible. I'd also sell the Flex/Mini as the 600 would be my new Master.
- another 430EX II...if I do this do I have to buy another Flex TT5 to make them both talk to each other? If I do then it seems pointless to take this option but let me know.
- a used 530EX-II and again sell the Flex/Mini.

Any comments/advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks
Zoë