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Just discovering the importance of good lighting. Was ready to spend most of the budget on the DC. Looking more closely and cutting back on the DC and growing the lighting budet.

Thanks...JL

No camera
No Lighting eqt
Currently doing research
Appreciate the advice.
 
Recently I was in the market for an basic flash meter and found myself looking at a Sekonic L-308B. Much to my suprise I found that Sekonic has a promotion going and offering the L-358 meter for the same price. How can one resist.... I feel that the L-358 is a good value at regular market value, and an excellent value at the promotional price. The meter itself is feature packed and easy to use, in my opinion a well designed unit. Optional Radio Triggering (with Pocket Wizard receivers) is available as well as spot metering accesories. For more details... http://www.sekonic.com/
jlattefetcher said:
Just discovering the importance of good lighting. Was ready to
spend most of the budget on the DC. Looking more closely and
cutting back on the DC and growing the lighting budet.

Thanks...JL

No camera
No Lighting eqt
Currently doing research
Appreciate the advice.
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Went to the site and there was no mention of the promotion. Too late?...
Wayne Vale said:
Recently I was in the market for an basic flash meter and found
myself looking at a Sekonic L-308B. Much to my suprise I found that
Sekonic has a promotion going and offering the L-358 meter for the
same price. How can one resist.... I feel that the L-358 is a good
value at regular market value, and an excellent value at the
promotional price. The meter itself is feature packed and easy to
use, in my opinion a well designed unit. Optional Radio Triggering
(with Pocket Wizard receivers) is available as well as spot
metering accesories. For more details... http://www.sekonic.com/
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Check http://www.bhphotovideo.com . You may have to click on a button to get them to email a price to you. The L-358 was the same price as the Minolta IV-f when I bought one about a month ago, but the Sekonic has more features.

I think you're making a wise decision by considering both the camera and the lights together. The lights are FAR more important than the camera if portraiture is your intended use.

However, you didn't say how much you plan on spending so it's pretty hard to make specific recommendations.

Paul
http://www.paulsportraits.com
jlattefetcher said:
Wayne Vale said:
Recently I was in the market for an basic flash meter and found
myself looking at a Sekonic L-308B. Much to my suprise I found that
Sekonic has a promotion going and offering the L-358 meter for the
same price. How can one resist.... I feel that the L-358 is a good
value at regular market value, and an excellent value at the
promotional price. The meter itself is feature packed and easy to
use, in my opinion a well designed unit. Optional Radio Triggering
(with Pocket Wizard receivers) is available as well as spot
metering accesories. For more details... http://www.sekonic.com/
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I purchased my meter in Vancouver BC two weeks ago. At the time was told that this was a limited time offer, perhaps this is only being offered by Daymen, the distributor in Canada...
jlattefetcher said:
Wayne Vale said:
Recently I was in the market for an basic flash meter and found
myself looking at a Sekonic L-308B. Much to my suprise I found that
Sekonic has a promotion going and offering the L-358 meter for the
same price. How can one resist.... I feel that the L-358 is a good
value at regular market value, and an excellent value at the
promotional price. The meter itself is feature packed and easy to
use, in my opinion a well designed unit. Optional Radio Triggering
(with Pocket Wizard receivers) is available as well as spot
metering accesories. For more details... http://www.sekonic.com/
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I went to the BH Photo link and had the price emailed to me and it was $219. Also the radio option has a special right now of $25. I ordered both even though I dont know what else I need for the radio piece. I looked at the pocket wizard stuff, but couldnt tell what I would need to fire the alien bees. I still have a lot to learn, but $25 from $149 regular price looked like something I shouldnt pass up.
Wayne Vale said:
jlattefetcher said:
Wayne Vale said:
Recently I was in the market for an basic flash meter and found
myself looking at a Sekonic L-308B. Much to my suprise I found that
Sekonic has a promotion going and offering the L-358 meter for the
same price. How can one resist.... I feel that the L-358 is a good
value at regular market value, and an excellent value at the
promotional price. The meter itself is feature packed and easy to
use, in my opinion a well designed unit. Optional Radio Triggering
(with Pocket Wizard receivers) is available as well as spot
metering accesories. For more details... http://www.sekonic.com/
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Good move grabbing the PW module while it's so cheap. You can always sell it if you end up not using it. You'd need the PocketWizard Plus kit (one transmitter, one receiver) for your 'bees. The transmitter goes in the camera's hot shoe and the receiver attaches to one of the lights. No cords to trip over or work loose. Just great!

Paul
http://www.paulsportraits.com
Jim Karnopp said:
Wayne Vale said:
jlattefetcher said:
Wayne Vale said:
Recently I was in the market for an basic flash meter and found
myself looking at a Sekonic L-308B. Much to my suprise I found that
Sekonic has a promotion going and offering the L-358 meter for the
same price. How can one resist.... I feel that the L-358 is a good
value at regular market value, and an excellent value at the
promotional price. The meter itself is feature packed and easy to
use, in my opinion a well designed unit. Optional Radio Triggering
(with Pocket Wizard receivers) is available as well as spot
metering accesories. For more details... http://www.sekonic.com/
Click to expand...
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Canon D60
Canon 50mm
Sigma 28-105mm
Sigma 28-300mm
Sigma 70-300mm
Olympus E-10
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Hi Paul,

You mention hot shoe transmitter for bees. I am getting my B800 tomorrow. what is price of transmitter? and Model # ?
will you explain how its works?

Thanks,

GJ
Paul Ferrara said:
Paul
http://www.paulsportraits.com
Jim Karnopp said:
Wayne Vale said:
jlattefetcher said:
Wayne Vale said:
Recently I was in the market for an basic flash meter and found
myself looking at a Sekonic L-308B. Much to my suprise I found that
Sekonic has a promotion going and offering the L-358 meter for the
same price. How can one resist.... I feel that the L-358 is a good
value at regular market value, and an excellent value at the
promotional price. The meter itself is feature packed and easy to
use, in my opinion a well designed unit. Optional Radio Triggering
(with Pocket Wizard receivers) is available as well as spot
metering accesories. For more details... http://www.sekonic.com/
Click to expand...
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--
Canon D60
Canon 50mm
Sigma 28-105mm
Sigma 28-300mm
Sigma 70-300mm
Olympus E-10
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Hi Girish,

Nice talking to you the other day.

Take a look at this link: http://www.pocketwizard.com/

They make two models, the Plus and the Max. Most folks only need the Plus kit. That includes a transmitter and receiver. The reciever attaches to one of your lights. Additiion lights are triggered by their built-in slaves.

The transmitter goes in your hot shoe.

The big advantage of a wireless system is that there are no cords to trip over and no PC connectors to work loose. I pulled my EOS 3 with 28-135 lens attached off a table once when I tripped over the sync cord. Pretty scary moments but no real damage was done.

Paul
http://www.paulsportraits.com
Girish Jadav said:
You mention hot shoe transmitter for bees. I am getting my B800
tomorrow. what is price of transmitter? and Model # ?
will you explain how its works?

Thanks,

GJ
Paul Ferrara said:
Paul
http://www.paulsportraits.com
Jim Karnopp said:
Wayne Vale said:
jlattefetcher said:
Wayne Vale said:
Recently I was in the market for an basic flash meter and found
myself looking at a Sekonic L-308B. Much to my suprise I found that
Sekonic has a promotion going and offering the L-358 meter for the
same price. How can one resist.... I feel that the L-358 is a good
value at regular market value, and an excellent value at the
promotional price. The meter itself is feature packed and easy to
use, in my opinion a well designed unit. Optional Radio Triggering
(with Pocket Wizard receivers) is available as well as spot
metering accesories. For more details... http://www.sekonic.com/
Click to expand...
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Canon D60
Canon 50mm
Sigma 28-105mm
Sigma 28-300mm
Sigma 70-300mm
Olympus E-10
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Good morning,

Nice talking with you too.

What happen if there is another photographer is taking pictures. means my strobes will fired with his flash or not?

Thanks,

GJ
Paul Ferrara said:
Nice talking to you the other day.

Take a look at this link: http://www.pocketwizard.com/

They make two models, the Plus and the Max. Most folks only need
the Plus kit. That includes a transmitter and receiver. The
reciever attaches to one of your lights. Additiion lights are
triggered by their built-in slaves.

The transmitter goes in your hot shoe.

The big advantage of a wireless system is that there are no cords
to trip over and no PC connectors to work loose. I pulled my EOS 3
with 28-135 lens attached off a table once when I tripped over the
sync cord. Pretty scary moments but no real damage was done.

Paul
http://www.paulsportraits.com
Girish Jadav said:
You mention hot shoe transmitter for bees. I am getting my B800
tomorrow. what is price of transmitter? and Model # ?
will you explain how its works?

Thanks,

GJ
Paul Ferrara said:
Paul
http://www.paulsportraits.com
Jim Karnopp said:
Wayne Vale said:
jlattefetcher said:
Wayne Vale said:
Recently I was in the market for an basic flash meter and found
myself looking at a Sekonic L-308B. Much to my suprise I found that
Sekonic has a promotion going and offering the L-358 meter for the
same price. How can one resist.... I feel that the L-358 is a good
value at regular market value, and an excellent value at the
promotional price. The meter itself is feature packed and easy to
use, in my opinion a well designed unit. Optional Radio Triggering
(with Pocket Wizard receivers) is available as well as spot
metering accesories. For more details... http://www.sekonic.com/
Click to expand...
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Click to expand...
--
Canon D60
Canon 50mm
Sigma 28-105mm
Sigma 28-300mm
Sigma 70-300mm
Olympus E-10
Click to expand...
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For location photography such as weddings, photographers often use a receiver on each light. That way only you can trigger your lights. The PW's have multiple channels so even if there were another photographer using a similar setup, you could use different channels.

Paul
http://www.paulsportraits.com
Girish Jadav said:
Good morning,

Nice talking with you too.
What happen if there is another photographer is taking pictures.
means my strobes will fired with his flash or not?

Thanks,

GJ
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I'm also learning the lighting aspect of photography. I bought the PocketWizard plus and I love it. I've only had it a couple weeks. It's well worth the money. I bought my strobe, light meter, pocketwizards and had them up and running within an hour after I got home. Now I just need to practice, practice, practice. :-)

Richard
Paul Ferrara said:
Nice talking to you the other day.

Take a look at this link: http://www.pocketwizard.com/

They make two models, the Plus and the Max. Most folks only need
the Plus kit. That includes a transmitter and receiver. The
reciever attaches to one of your lights. Additiion lights are
triggered by their built-in slaves.

The transmitter goes in your hot shoe.

The big advantage of a wireless system is that there are no cords
to trip over and no PC connectors to work loose. I pulled my EOS 3
with 28-135 lens attached off a table once when I tripped over the
sync cord. Pretty scary moments but no real damage was done.

Paul
http://www.paulsportraits.com
Girish Jadav said:
You mention hot shoe transmitter for bees. I am getting my B800
tomorrow. what is price of transmitter? and Model # ?
will you explain how its works?

Thanks,

GJ
Paul Ferrara said:
Paul
http://www.paulsportraits.com
Jim Karnopp said:
Wayne Vale said:
jlattefetcher said:
Wayne Vale said:
Recently I was in the market for an basic flash meter and found
myself looking at a Sekonic L-308B. Much to my suprise I found that
Sekonic has a promotion going and offering the L-358 meter for the
same price. How can one resist.... I feel that the L-358 is a good
value at regular market value, and an excellent value at the
promotional price. The meter itself is feature packed and easy to
use, in my opinion a well designed unit. Optional Radio Triggering
(with Pocket Wizard receivers) is available as well as spot
metering accesories. For more details... http://www.sekonic.com/
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
--
Canon D60
Canon 50mm
Sigma 28-105mm
Sigma 28-300mm
Sigma 70-300mm
Olympus E-10
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
jlattefetcher said:
Just discovering the importance of good lighting. Was ready to
spend most of the budget on the DC. Looking more closely and
cutting back on the DC and growing the lighting budet.

Thanks...JL

No camera
No Lighting eqt
Currently doing research
Appreciate the advice.
Click to expand...
On a budget I think this is the best value out there $239.00. I have one and it works great as long as you don't need the advanced features like multiple flash measurement.

http://www02.bhphotovideo.com/default.sph/FrameWork.class?FNC=ProductActivator__Aproductlist_html___239090___SHP2___REG___CatID=903___SID=F07B56AEF90

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Jim DeLuco
DeLuco Photography
http://www.delucophoto.com
 
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