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 p.1 #2 · (Canada) Henry's equiv. to AB "Beginner Bee"? | |
OK, I wrote a nice, long response, and then I crashed my browser window .... 
So, short version:
You might want to look at used. If your first setup isn't quite what you need, you can probably sell it for about what you paid.
It is hard to figure out exactly what will work for you without some hands on experience. Otherwise it is like trying to figure out the best cell phone options when you have never used a cell phone. Mind numbingly frustrating, and guarenteed to give you a big headache. Lots of opinions out there too.
The usual questions: How long have you been doing photography? How serious are you? Do you want to be a pro, just a hobby, etc.? What are you going to photograph? Where - living room, studio, garage, location?
There should be soime good discussions here on different brands. I did see that Vistek has a demo version of the Elinchrom D-Lite kit on sale for $700:
http://www.vistek.ca/deals/details.aspx?sku=237281_3898+-+3899
Something along those lines is a good place to start your research. Use it as a base just to give you a concrete example for comparison. Elinchrom is a good line, a brand taht you can build on for a career. Lots of nice features in modifiers, softboxes, the Skyport system, etc. You will get different opinions on the D-Lites. They are solid lights, but as entry-level lights they are a bit of a compromise in some areas. But hey, they pop and will make pics, which is mostly what you need to get started. If you could find their mid-level monolights used that would be a great setup.
Start a spreadsheet, you will need it! 
Good luck.
Best,
Michael
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