New additions to my lighting gear
Posted on: 3 February 2010
I got a few new toys for my Birthday, adding to my ever-growing lighting setup. I'm still a noob when it comes to off-camera lighting but I'm learning more every day and this kit should keep me occupied for a while.
In an order that's relatively easy to follow:
- Manfrotto 5001b (6'2") light stand (shipped from USA)
- Calumet 10' Air-cushioned light stand
- Westcott 43" Collapsible silver reflective umbrella (shipped from USA)
- Calumet 35" Convertible umbrella
- 2x Manfrotto Umbrella Adapters
- Manfrotto Superclamp
- Jessops 360AFD Flash
- Nikon SB-600 Flash
- TTL Cable
- Gel strap + envelope of mixed gels
- Cactus V4 wireless trigger + receiver
- iShoot wireless trigger + 2 receivers
- Nikon ML-L3 remote
- Nikon 18-55mm kit lens
- Westcott Apollo 28" softbox (shipped from USA)
- (Shot taken with my D40 + 35mm f/1.8)
If you made it through that list and were wondering why I have 2 lots of wireless triggers/receivers... blame it on the Chinese. No, seriously, what happened was I ordered the Cactus's, hoping they'd come before Christmas. 4 weeks later they still hadn't arrived so I went on eBay and grabbed some alternatives that had been shipped over in advance and were being delivered from a UK address. Unfortunately, I was informed after buying them that the last batch of the UK stock had been sold and they'd need to be shipped from China. Sigh.
Suffice to say, I eventually got them both, but it was well into the new year. And now I have two. I'm yet to decide which I prefer, neither seat the SB-600 comfortably. I would conclude with the advice "buy locally", but I recently made an order from B+H in the US, and it was a breeze (once I'd surrendered the lump of money they wanted for VAT, various other taxes and handling and so forth). So despite the slight extra cost, my order turned up in a matter of days. Here that, China? A matter of days.
If you want me to shoot you (...) - let me know! I'm in need of models.