I am a complete and utter rookie at this, but I was not getting anywhere near the light needed with CFB or Haologen. As already mentioned the work lights just about cook you.
I picked up 2 umbrellas & stands off ebay for $50 shipped
2 Generic speedlights for $70 shipped and 2 wireless triggers for $25 shipped.
I am around $150, but this seems to be not bad to start off. When I get better and can afford other items, the stands and umbrellas will always be usable and I can change lights and triggers as I feel the need and can afford them. The lighting is much better, and even with cheap speedlights I am only running them about 1/2 power right now.
Downside is everything has to be set up manually as there isn't any TTL and the metering does not realize there is a flash, so it triess to set shutter at about 3 seconds in a dim room. I am shooting about F5 and 1/125 at half power on the speedlights.
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Scott
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