What company has the best lighting gear?

8 years 5 months ago #460444 by neal1977
What I'm needing is which lighting gear company is known for best recycle times in their heads and durability?  


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8 years 5 months ago #460476 by louiskf


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8 years 5 months ago #460479 by Soccer Mom
Alienbee will give you the best bang for the buck 

Canon 7D, 18-55mm, 55-250mm, 70-200mm L f/2.8, 100mm and 17-55mm f/2.8
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8 years 5 months ago #460488 by garyrhook
If you can afford them, the Paul C Buff Einsteins and CyberCommander triggers are, in a word, awesome. I can hardly wait till I have the workload to justify the outlay. (I've rented them from a friend, so have direct experience.)

The cycle times of each lighting system will vary. You need to figure out what works for you.


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8 years 5 months ago #460493 by KCook
Link for another thread on this topic -

Profoto, Broncolor, Multiblitz, Norman, Speedotron or Elinchrom 

Kelly Cook

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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8 years 5 months ago #460557 by Kenta
Profoto


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8 years 5 months ago #460994 by Vespista
Absolutely.
You get what you pay for.
For me, it's Profoto all the way.


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8 years 5 months ago #461055 by Soccer Mom
Profoto IMO is the best out there

Canon 7D, 18-55mm, 55-250mm, 70-200mm L f/2.8, 100mm and 17-55mm f/2.8
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8 years 5 months ago #461120 by Kenta

KCook wrote: Link for another thread on this topic -

Profoto, Broncolor, Multiblitz, Norman, Speedotron or Elinchrom 

Kelly Cook[/quote
doesn't Amazon own none of ?



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8 years 5 months ago #461176 by KCook

Kenta wrote:

KCook wrote: Link for another thread on this topic -

Profoto, Broncolor, Multiblitz, Norman, Speedotron or Elinchrom 

Kelly Cook

doesn't Amazon own none of ?

Amazon's house brand is AmazonBasics.  I don't see any lighting under that brand.

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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