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Basic home studio kit. (advice needed)
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Hi all.
having just upgraded to a nikon d300s… (loving it already) – i wanted to get a stand (tripod) for one of my sb-600 speedlights complete with an umbrella. I am just not sure exactly what i need to get .
i dont intend spending hundreds – so looking for something basic but effective to do some portraits etc at home.
All advice welcome.
Many thanksSTU.
Hi Stu,
I’ve bought a few bit’s and bobs on ebay from China/Hong Kong and have no probs, I’m sure some people will recoil in horror at the thought of buying cheap from China, but, like yourself when you’re doing it on a budget, needs must!!!!
Best of luck.If you want to ask me anything specific, PM me
Chris
You should be able to get a stand, umbrella and adaptor for the speedlight for about €100 in DML in Clondalkin. You will also need some kind of remote trigger. You can get these on ebay for about €30
dont need a remote trigger – as the d300s uses the cls (creative lighting system) i.e. the speedlights can be operated off camera.
so – as far as i can see – all i need is – a light stand c/w umbrella and adaptor????
is this right?STU
Stu,
Paddy Barker has started doing strobist gear too. You can order off his site now as well.
Might be worth checking out his prices.slang61 wrote:
dont need a remote trigger – as the d300s uses the cls (creative lighting system) i.e. the speedlights can be operated off camera.
so – as far as i can see – all i need is – a light stand c/w umbrella and adaptor????
is this right?STU
Technically, yes, you can use CLS for lots of stuff, and the system works quite well (Joe McNally’s website and books are very useful if you’re interested in exploring the possibilities offered by the CLS system, though Joe doesn’t write manuals). For some photographers, it’s perfect. For others, it’s not.
Since you already have nikon speedlights, i’d say you only need a light stand, a umbrella adaptor, a flash cold shoe, and I second what Mark wrote, Barker Photographic is indeed the way to go (bought a wonderful Lastolite ezybox kit a few days ago).
Bear in mind you have to use your D300s pop-up flash (or another speedlight mounted on your camera) in commander mode if you intend to use CLS, and that has a few limitations (mainly, short distance, small angle, necessity for line of sight between camera and flashes, and only CLS-ready speedlights).
thanks for all your help everyone.
so : if i want to use the sb-600 as the flash (off camera) i will need the following??1 – flash stand
2 – flash/umbrella mount
3 – umbrella.that it?
any idea of best place to buy the afformentioned.
Once again –
Many thanks.STU
I bought the above kit in Birmingham for 130 at Christmas – not the cheapest but if you want to get you hands on it quickly it beats the web.
their kit includes two Elinnchrom umbrellas and the stand. Conns have a kit also with a single umbrella (i think )for around 130 also.you should have got a flash stand with you sb600
This Strobies branded kit is great value, includes two stands, two three-way umbrellas (White, Silver & Translucent), two tilt brolly brackets & a carry bag: http://www.barkerphotographic.ie/products.php?id=1303″ onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;
Yes, you need more than one off-camera stand to make decent light. Normally at least 2, for portraits you might want 3-4 light sources….plus IDEALLY even more “umpf” for your main than the SB-600 puts out. Good background info is e.g.: http://photo.net/learn/studio/primer” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;
And think about what looks you’re after….then read a good guide on “how to make light” or attend a short course at the very least, or experiment.
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