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Thanks, Matt. I really appreciate it.

Thanks Matt. When you guys mentioned the boom, I was thinking the huge ones on wheels. I haven't used ones that fit on a light stand so it didn't even cross my mind until your picture. Thanks for your list. It is the reason why I am looking at this brand vs higher end equipment - (which was what my comment was about). Any idea of lower end brands with power packs? I was trying to stay away from all the extra cords, but that does bring in the previous problem of adjusting the light output on the boom.

 

I was also looking at monolights so that when I take them home and on location on the weekends for my own work there is less to transport.

I might be able to work something if I rearrange the workspace. I have a lighting budget of less than 1k so while I would like to have higher quality equipment like the Plume's it just isn't possible at this point. When you have lemons you have to make lemonade. And sometimes when you don't have the perfect equipment, the perfect workspace you have to improvise. It isn't the equipment that makes a photographer ;) . Thanks for the suggestions.

Guess I should have mentioned that we are on a budget too. My boss is squaking enough about the camera and lights. He won't go for a $300 softbox, when he can get an umbrella for $30. :(

Sorry. I meant 6 by 6 foot area. I am just not sure where the footprint of the boom would go. I have always been able to put the umbrella much closer to the head and haven't had to use 4' of space. I will definitely check out that link though. I shoot and process 300 to 600 shots a week so perfect specular highlights aren't as important as efficiency.

There isn't really room for a boom in the room. We tried out Calumet's Travelites with 42" umbrellas and there wasn't a lot of room - which was why I was thinking the 32" umbrellas. I didn't have any really problems with the ribbed specular highlights. While I would prefer softboxes, I think I would have more flexibility space-wise with umbrellas.

an estimate would be about a 6 foot square area with 12 foot high ceilings. The actual space is bigger, but when you take into account the space for property and computers, it is safe to say that is the dedicated space.

Thanks. This would be a great set up in a larger area, but we don't have the space. I haven't seen any softboxes that are all that compact.

Hi,

 

We have a small studio space and shoot high volume table top products. We have

been using hot lights and color correcting, but are getting strobes in the near

future. I was thinking of getting a pair of 800ws ABs and two 32" umbrellas.

Are there any other recommendations of lights etc. for small spaces? Thanks for

your help.

Thanks for you help and suggestions. Hopefully I will have it next weekend!

Sure. i got it for $980 with shipping. But they have a 7 day return policy, if it isn't as described. So if it isn't working as they stated, I can return it. Thanks for the link to the manual. I downloaded on from somewhere else yesterday, but the quality wasn't very good.

The auction house said it is all fully functional so my fingers are crossed. I feel like that may have been a lot to spend but maybe not if it works well...Thanks for the help! I'm sure i will be back with more questions. :)

thanks for your help, Q.G.

sorry. The serial on the magazine is UE 3139141. I wasn't sure if the magazine and the bodies have the same dating scheme.

Thanks for all of your insight and info. I don't think the seller knows much. Might be better to spend a little more and get one that is guaranteed to be fully functional.

would I need to worry about light leaks with this back? from the silver flap? If the dating is the same as with the bodies it is from '79.

here are a few more.

 

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Thanks so much. I have been trying to figure this stuff out on my own, and am itching to purchase one, but still trying to do enough research so that I don't need to get a different model sooner rather than later.

Thanks. Does that mean that the people who shot this don't really know what to do with this camera, proper treatment?

Hi,

 

I am looking at a camera in an auction and it is listed in good condition, but

this is one of the photos. I did a search and someone said that cracks in the

"flocking" don't affect anything. Is that what this is? Sorry the auction is

ending today and I don't have tons of other options for getting a better answer.

Thanks!

 

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