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Einsteins are lovely. Honestly, if you can get by with something cheap until you get something decent, I say do it. Pick up some basic AlienBees and then sell them later once you establish yourself. Honestly I use speedlights, though, but I do most (see:all) of my work on location.
In any case, you'll need stands, at least one boom, maybe a sandbag, a fan, a few softboxes (where I'm at now, I wish I had some strip boxes, but I'm using a 50inch and a 28inch, plus umbrellas). The studio I rent out when someone demands I do studio work has AlienBees. They're cheap but effective. Not as nice as Einsteins though.
And you really only need one radio trigger and receiver. Since you're in a studio, the rest of the lights can easily be fired with optical slaves. Outside is another story, though.
Don't don't don't get one of those "kit" things, that has a bunch of proprietary stuff. Get as much universal equipment as you can, so you can mix and match and find 1: cheap deals and 2: more options.
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