In need of some assistance with a lighting issue

[SeanMcc]

I have been asked to do a shoot for the local soccer league this summer. The photos will all be outdoors in the evening with individual photos and team (+/-15 persons). I do not have any light source other than the on camera flash (Rebel XTI) and was wondering if this kit on Ebay would fit the need?

[Benji]

No. This set is tungsten which has a different color temperature than does daylight (by about 2500°K which is significant) and it requires a/c power and while 800 watts sounds powerful even a $55.00 cheapie plastic Chinese flash unit will overpower it by a whole bunch. Stick with flash.

Benji

[SeanMcc]

Thanks for the input, Benji! I ended up buying a cheap set of strobes (EBAY ) as a starter kit instead.

Sean

[Benji]

Originally Posted by SeanMcc

Thanks for the input, Benji! I ended up buying a cheap set of strobes (EBAY ) as a starter kit instead.

Sean

Sean,

I would love to know how you like these. I own about 10 of them that I mainly use for hair lights and I think they are a great little flash unit for the money. I suggest them frequently but most people seem to distrust me or them.

Benji

[SeanMcc]

I'll keep you posted for sure. This was the only "cheap set" I could find any review on (all good) and figured it was worth the chance. Nice to hear it from you too! Now I'm a bit more confident with the purchase. Seeing as you own some of these, are replacement bulbs/flashes readily available for them or only through the ebay dealer? Are they compatible with other accessories from Bowens let's say?

This soccer shoot won't be until late June so I should have plenty of time to get accustomed to using them (I hope).

[SeanMcc]

Benji,
Finally had a bit of time to play around with the sp160s. I am quite happy with the quality of the kit. Not having experience with any other flash or strobes I would have to say I made a good choice for the price. I have not found any willing test subjects yet so I had to test with some still life photography. Here is a sample of what I managed to get after a half dozen test shots to figure out the proper exposure.