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Question : What do you think about Smith-Victor Lighting kits? For one moving from Freelance to a studio?

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Best answer:

Answer by slavetothelens
It’s crap. I could elaborate, but trust me. They are for absolute novices, made VERY cheaply. They burn standard photofloods generally, which burn out ridiculously quickly..You’ll spend a TON on bulbs. If you aren’t up for strobes yet, and on a REALLY tight budget, use halogen worklights, with 1/4 blue gels to bring the color temp to tungsten. They are dimmable, Come in 500w 750w 1000w, etc and bulbs are cheap. Get creative. When I first moved into a studio i used them forever, often simply bounced into whitecards…They are made for jobsites, so they’re built tough. If you have a bit more to spend, look on ebay.. search for Lowel Omni, or tota, or dp. They have standard spuds and a ton of accessories available. But smith victor? NONONONO… please, no. You’ll get so sick of them. they heat up terribly, and they aren’t even that inexpensive. Hope this helps.