on the Move/Location Manual Flash Recomedation?

<p>Hi, I would love to afford a elinchrom or Bowens with Battery pack but they are too expensive for me at the moment. I live in the UK so Alienbees are unreachable <img title="Sad" src="http://photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif" border="0" alt="" /> <br /><br />I would love to hear from experience people what is my best bet to used on Location and some Home Studios Shoots with softboxed Umbrellas etc?<br /><br />I'm not a big fan of TTL I prefer the consistence of Manual Flash so:<br /><br />Buy 1x580EXII and 1x430EXII?<br /><br />2x Metz 45 CL-4? with Cheap wireless kit from flebay?<br /><br />2x SUNPAK PZ42 X with Cheap wireless kit from flebay?<br /><br />or Sigmas, etc...<br /><br />What other Choises? <br /><br />Thanks</p>

<p>The Lencarta Safari.<br>

http://www.lencarta.com/safari-portable-flash/index.php</p>

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<p>Hi, I would love to afford a elinchrom or Bowens with Battery pack but they are too expensive for me at the moment. I live in the UK so Alienbees are unreachable <img title="Sad" src="http://photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Sad" /></p>

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<p>Its too bad that Bowens gear is out of your budget because that would have been my recommendation otherwise. I use the 2008 vintage Bowens Gemini Digitals with Bowens TravelPak+ of the same vintage. The system is very reliable, and makes studio style shooting possible just about anywhere. I've used the system beach shots, mountain shots, desert shots, and outdoor city shots too. I hope soon to purchase a couple of the two Travelpaks with the interchangeable batteries, which allow for more shoots and battery swapping for longer sessions.Of course the one thing that isn't possible with Bowens batteries is modeling lights, but when shooting digital it doesn't make much difference, since metering is easy and nearly endless test shoots are possible.</p>

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