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<p>You might want to check out the ring light from FV Lighting. Its a battery or AC powered light and the camera lens fits in the ring hole using a bracket. It doesn't screw on the front. It can also be used off camera and with an optional softbox. I think the light runs $200 native. check it out. Google FV lighting for the web site. </p>

I use Manfrotto aluminum core sand they slip right into the paper cores of the paper manufacturers.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2014/09/choosing-light-stands.html This may help.

Also the Profoto B1......l

<p>Yeah, the Phoblographer ran an article about it. Interesting but the backing seemed pretty pricey to me. </p>

<p>Some times its really funny how a subject comes up after you have been perking the idea around. I have a Honda Element, its a 2008. I've got just shy of 80k on mine and its fine so far but every year now, I feel it getting a bit more worn, looser and this year while on a rack getting shocks put on, I noticed the under carriage is rusting pretty bad. Its garage kept too but still not wearing well. I'm a bicyclist too and for hauling my photo gear to locations and my bicycling gear, there is no finer vehicle. I love the Element but have started wondering what I could replace it with. I haven't found anything suitable yet and hoped that in the next couple of years someone would make a suitable vehicle. I just came back from a trip to Ireland and man, they have some nice choices over there! But the States don't get those. <br> I've been looking at Sprinter's since it could really haul my bikes well, and give me more than enough room for C stands and grip arms. I've recently been looking at a new Cherokee because it has fold flat seats with wide open cargo bay, comes with a diesel and I hope it might last but man are they pricey. I'd be real keen to know how this works for you Ellis. Please keep this thread updated. </p>