After reading all of the posts and going to the various websites, thank you Charles, I was going through my latest \"Strobist kit\" and I have decided on the following in a series of long bags and a slim bag, taking only what I need of this strobist kit per venue or situation;
3-SB800 Speedlights
3-Pocket Wizard Plus 2
3-Nikon coiled cords (screw type PC to PW straight tip)
4-Umbrella holder light stand adapter tops
2-Manfrotto Air Cushioned light stands on wheels for SB800\'s
1-Manfrotto Air Cushioned light stand without wheels for White Lightning studio strobe
2-Stroboframe 350 flash brackets with attached short Promaster TTL coiled cords
1-Nikon SB29 TTL long coiled cord
2-Norman light stands with umbrella adapters (for Reflectasol as a flat or as an umbrella with one SB800 and PW)
4-Square Reflectasols in different surfaces to use as bounce flats or umbrella
2-White shoot thru umbrellas, (small for SB800 and large for White Lightning)
3-Round white umbrellas with black backs (1 medium and two large)
1-White Lightning with spill kill reflector
2-Power cords for above White Lightning (keeping a spare cord handy)
2-Extension cords for White Lightning to plug into wall
2-Flash cords-PW to White Lightning (one is a spare)
3-Nikon SB800 gel kits
3-Nikon SB800 small plastic stands
6-Holders for eight AA batteries with batteries (48 batteries)
3-Stofen type plastic diffuser caps for SB800\'s
3-Stofen type diffuser caps for SB800\'s with the centers cut out for additional bounce power
What is interesting about this current kit is that I can use a flash bracket on camera with an attached SB800 and a PW in order to trigger two additional SB800 units on rolling stands with PW\'s for events. I put two small umbrellas on or use the Stofen cap diffusers. Either way, I can light up the dance floor.
Outdoors, I can use an SB800 hand held off camera with the long Nikon coiled SB29 cord or mount that same SB800 on a stand, with or without umbrella and stretch the coiled cord out.
If I need to bring any of my three canvas backgrounds, I add an additional Manfrotto air cusioned light stand with the canvas background of my choice. If I carry a muslin background instead, I add two Norman stands with a crossbar and a muslin.
After reading all of the posts and going to the various websites, thank you Charles, I was going through my latest \"Strobist kit\" and I have decided on packing the following in a series of bags and taking what I need of this strobist kit per venue or situation;
3-SB800 Speedlights
3-Pocket Wizard Plus 2
3-Nikon coiled cords (screw type PC to PW straight tip)
3-Umbrella holder light stand adapters
2-Manfrotto Air Cushioned light stands on wheels for SB800\'s
1-Manfrotto Air Cushioned light stand without wheels for White Lightning strobe
2-Stroboframe 350 flash brackets with short Promaster TTL coiled cords
1-Nikon SB29 TTL long coiled cord
1-Norman light stand with adapter tip for umbrella holder (for Reflectasol as a flat or as an umbrella with SB800 and PW)
4-Square Reflectasols in different surfaces to use as bounce flats or umbrellas
2-White shoot thru umbrellas, (small and large)
3-Round white umbrellas with black backs (1 medium and two large)
1-White Lightning with spill kill reflector
2-Power cords for above White Lightning (keeping a spare cord handy)
2-Extension cords for White Lightning
2-Flash cords-PW to White Lightning
3-Nikon SB800 gel kits
3-Nikon SB800 small plastic stands
4-Holders for eight AA batteries with batteries (32 batteries total)
3-Stofen type plastic diffuser caps for SB800\'s
3-Stofen type diffuser caps for SB800\'s with the centers cut out for additional bounce power
What is interesting about this current kit is that I can use a flash bracket on camera with an SB800 and a PW so that I can also trigger two additional SB800 units on rolling stands. Or, I can use an SB800 hand held off camera with the SB29 long coiled cord or mounted on a stand and stretch the cord out.
I am done with flimsy light stands. I was shooting some musicians the other night and one musician knocked over a small background stand with an SB800 and a PW attached. The floor was wood. Nothing damaged, thankfully.
If I need to bring any of my three canvas backgrounds, then I add an additional Manfrotto air cusioned light stand with the canvas background of my choice. If I carry a muslin background, I add two Norman stands with a crossbar and a muslin, of which I have one.
After reading all of the posts and going to the various websites, thank you Charles, I was going through my latest \"Strobist kit\" and I have decided on packing the following in a series of bags and taking what I need of this strobist kit per venue or situation;
3-SB800 Speedlights
3-Pocket Wizard Plus 2
3-Nikon coiled cords (screw type PC to PW straight tip)
3-Umbrella holder light stand adapters
2-Manfrotto Air Cushioned light stands on wheels for SB800\'s
1-Manfrotto Air Cushioned light stand without wheels for White Lightning strobe
2-Stroboframe 350 flash brackets with short Promaster TTL coiled cords
1-Nikon SB29 TTL long coiled cord
1-Norman light stand with adapter tip for umbrella holder (for Reflectasol as a flat or as an umbrella with SB800 and PW)
4-Square Reflectasols in different surfaces to use as bounce flats or umbrellas
2-White shoot thru umbrellas, (small and large)
3-Round white umbrellas with black backs (1 medium and two large)
1-White Lightning with spill kill reflector
2-Power cords for above White Lightning (keeping a spare cord handy)
2-Extension cords for White Lightning
2-Flash cords-PW to White Lightning
3-Nikon SB800 gel kits
3-Nikon SB800 small plastic stands
4-Holders for eight AA batteries with batteries (32 batteries total)
3-Stofen type plastic diffuser caps for SB800\'s
3-Stofen type diffuser caps for SB800\'s with the centers cut out for additional bounce power
What is interesting about this current kit is that I can use a flash bracket on camera with an SB800 and a PW so that I can also trigger two additional SB800 units on rolling stands. Or, I can use an SB800 hand held off camera with the SB29 long coiled cord or mounted on a stand and stretch the cord out.
I am done with flimsy light stands. I was shooting some musicians the other night and one musician knocked over a small background stand with an SB800 and a PW attached. The floor was wood. Nothing damaged, thankfully.
If I need to bring any of my three canvas backgrounds, then I add an additional Manfrotto air cusioned light stand with the canvas background of my choice, If I am carry a muslin background, I add two Norman stands with a crossbar and a muslin, of which I have one.
After reading all of the posts and going to the various websites, thank you Charles, I was going through my latest \"Strobist kit\" and I have decided on packing the following in a series of bags and taking what I need of this strobist kit per venue or situation;
3-SB800 Speedlights
3-Pocket Wizard Plus 2
3-Nikon coiled cords (screw type PC to PW straight tip)
3-Umbrella holder light stand adapters
2-Manfrotto Air Cushioned light stands on wheels for SB800\'s
1-Manfrotto Air Cushioned light stand without wheels for White Lightning strobe
2-Stroboframe 350 flash brackets with short Promaster TTL coiled cords
1-Nikon SB29 TTL long coiled cord
1-Norman light stand with adapter tip for umbrella holder (for Reflectasol as a flat or as an umbrella with SB800 and PW)
4-Square Reflectasols in different surfaces to use as bounce flats or umbrellas
2-White shoot thru umbrellas, (small and large)
3-Round white umbrellas with black backs (1 medium and two large)
1-White Lightning with spill kill reflector
2-Power cords for above White Lightning (keeping a spare cord handy)
2-Extension cords for White Lightning
2-Flash cords-PW to White Lightning
3-Nikon SB800 gel kits
3-Nikon SB800 small plastic stands
4-Holders for eight AA batteries with batteries (32 batteries total)
3-Stofen type plastic diffuser caps for SB800\'s
3-Stofen type diffuser caps for SB800\'s with the centers cut out for additional bounce power
What is interesting about this current kit is that I can use a flash bracket on camera with an SB800 and a PW so that I can also trigger two additional SB800 units on rolling stands. Or, I can use an SB800 hand held off camera with the SB29 long coiled cord or mounted on a stand and stretch the cord out.
I am done with flimsy light stands. I was shooting some musicians the other night and one musician knocked over a small background stand with an SB800 and a PW attached. The floor was wood. Nothing damaged, thankfully.
Feb 04, 2012 at 01:03 AM
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