Gear
Stands
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| Portable Light Stand |
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Note: These stands have a nice sturdy feel to them which is important when you are placing an expensive strope on the top of it. I despise stands which have a lot of play in them once extended.
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Bags
| Lowepro SlingShot 202 AW | Pros:
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Note: I also have the larger 302, but fully loaded it is too heavy as a sling. For a larger backpack style bag I recommend a Kata. |
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| Equipment Bag | Pros:
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Note: I keep 2 Manfrotto 1052BAC Compact Stands, 2 Manfrotto 026 Swivel Lite-Tite Umbrella Adapters, a Westcott Apollo softbox and miscelleneous other accessories in this nice padded bag. |
Soft Boxes
| Westcott 28" Apollo Flash Kit | Pros:
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| Westcott 28" Apollo Softbox | Pros:
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Note: This softbox is the same as the kit without any of the extras. I recommend the Manfrotto 1052BAC Compact Stands in conjunction with the Manfrotto 026 Swivel Lite-Tite Umbrella Adapter and Stroboframe Bracket Shoe Mount. |
Accessories
| Stroboframe Bracket Shoe Mount | Pros:
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| AA / AAA Battery Case with Charge Reminder Markings (5 Pack) | Pros:
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Coco Ring Flash Adapter (for Canon 580EX II Flash with Canon EOS 5D MARK II, 7D, 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D & 60D Digital SLR Cameras |
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Note: You have to match your camera body & hotshoe flash when choosing the correct Coco Ring Flash to purchase. |
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| Giottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blaster Large (Black) | Pros:
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| LensPEN Lens Cleaning System | Pros:
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Note: I keep one of these in each of my camera bags. |
Lights
| Alien Bee B800 | Pros:
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| Westcott SpiderLite TD5 | Pros:
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Note: 5 bulbs, Nice cool temperature colored light. |
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| Westcott SpiderLite TD3 | Pros:
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Note: 3 bulbs, Nice cool temperature colored light. |
