Need Help, studio setup advise

jo3pit · 22nd December 2003

i'd like setup a personal home studio.. and i'm torn between these 2 brands

bowens or elinchrom..

* which is more reliable?
* easy to use?
* how abt generic brands?

thanks a lot.

any site for a beginner like me?

thanks a lot
jo3

blurblock · 22nd December 2003

Originally Posted by jo3pit

i'd like setup a personal home studio.. and i'm torn between these 2 brands

bowens or elinchrom..

* which is more reliable?
* easy to use?
* how abt generic brands?

thanks a lot.

any site for a beginner like me?

thanks a lot
jo3

Check with Astin, he has a studio.

Astin · 22nd December 2003

Bowens or Elinchrome? This is like Nikon or Canon kind of question. (Maybe Coke or Pepsi?)

You cant go wrong with either one of them, but I prefer Bowens for many reasons. (Hey Bowens is British!) Remember, you dont just buy the lights, you will still need to buy all sorts of accessory eg snoot, barn door, etc.

You can buy the Lightbox magazine, there is a article about studio setup....

jo3pit · 22nd December 2003

Originally Posted by Astin

Bowens or Elinchrome? This is like Nikon or Canon kind of question. (Maybe Coke or Pepsi?)

You cant go wrong with either one of them, but I prefer Bowens for many reasons. (Hey Bowens is British!) Remember, you dont just buy the lights, you will still need to buy all sorts of accessory eg snoot, barn door, etc.

You can buy the Lightbox magazine, there is a article about studio setup....

oic... thanks for the advice...

btw, sent u PM

canturn · 25th December 2003

Both are Bowens and Elinchrome are just as good... though some folks have a preference for Bowens for product shoot, for some reasons and Elinchrome is touted to give better skin tones.

Put these subtle aspect aside, if you think after sales is important, I would say Bowens gives pretty good after sales service should anything goes wrong with your lights.

22nd December 2003	#1
jo3pit Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 406	Need Help, studio setup advise i'd like setup a personal home studio.. and i'm torn between these 2 brands bowens or elinchrom.. * which is more reliable? * easy to use? * how abt generic brands? thanks a lot. any site for a beginner like me? thanks a lot jo3 Last edited by jo3pit; 22nd December 2003 at 02:17 AM.

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canturn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: East, SG Posts: 2,706	Both are Bowens and Elinchrome are just as good... though some folks have a preference for Bowens for product shoot, for some reasons and Elinchrome is touted to give better skin tones. Put these subtle aspect aside, if you think after sales is important, I would say Bowens gives pretty good after sales service should anything goes wrong with your lights. __________________ website: Lyrical Moments Photography Facebook page here

22nd December 2003	#3
Astin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Astin Studio Posts: 4,724	Bowens or Elinchrome? This is like Nikon or Canon kind of question. (Maybe Coke or Pepsi?) You cant go wrong with either one of them, but I prefer Bowens for many reasons. (Hey Bowens is British!) Remember, you dont just buy the lights, you will still need to buy all sorts of accessory eg snoot, barn door, etc. You can buy the Lightbox magazine, there is a article about studio setup....