Power is helpful for some types of shooting, but having multiple light sources for creative lighting setups has benefits as well; so you really need to do a pros:cons analysis based on your own goals.
FWIW, I'm a multiple-Speedlite shooter as you may already know.
BrianO wrote:
Power is helpful for some types of shooting, but having multiple light sources for creative lighting setups has benefits as well; so you really need to do a pros:cons analysis based on your own goals.
FWIW, I'm a multiple-Speedlite shooter as you may already know.
Thanks Brian for helping me again. I do like multiple light sources to try and learn different things.
I had 580EX2 before. But now I have 600EX. I am thinking of getting 2 refurbished 430 EX2 instead of getting 1 Canon 580EX2 again. The reason is that I will use that 2 430EX2 for fill light and hair light. It should have enough power to handle that, right?
Speedlights will be capped at the amount of power they can produce, but that certainly doesn't mean they aren't very capable, particularly for relatively close distances. My lineup is a pair of 550EX's, B400, XL1600, so I can make an argument for going either way ... which takes us back to Brian @ fit for purpose/intent.
canon.eos30d wrote:
...I am thinking of getting 2 refurbished 430 EX2 instead of getting 1 Canon 580EX2 again. The reason is that I will use that 2 430EX2 for fill light and hair light. It should have enough power to handle that, right?
Absolutely; that's exactly what I use my 430EX II for most of the time. 580EX II main light, 580EX background light, 430EX II hair light, ambient/bounce and/or pop-up fill. (Will add another 430EX II soon.)
BrianO wrote:
Absolutely; that's exactly what I use my 430EX II for most of the time. 580EX II main light, 580EX background light, 430EX II hair light, ambient/bounce and/or pop-up fill. (Will add another 430EX II soon.)
Thanks Brian and RustyBug. You have cleared my thought. You guys are awesome.
The modeling light is also really nice on a studio strobe like the AB units. It can make tweaking the light much easier and quicker than having to take a test shot, adjust, test shot, adjust, etc, etc, etc.
Why not get the AB and a really good modifier as mentioned then add 2 lower cost flash units, under $75.00 each. You will be shooting the AB on manual so why do you need to pay for ETTL on the other 2. I would never give up my studio flash units but like having both.
To me its all about if you are a location guy or a studio guy. If you go on location, with the AB, then you have to buy a battery pack and thats another couple 100 bucks. Speedlights work great for location work.
If you work out of a studio where power isnt an issue, then go with the AB. you will never be wrong with getting more power.
^ Yeah, that's a big factor. I would love to use my B800 on-location for my shoots but I haven't yet gotten a Vagabond so it hardly gets used at this time.
