Flash Lighting for Beginner, What To Buy?

Squidgy Black

I'm thinking of picking up a cheap flash and light stands with umbrella's and triggers, except I don't exactly know what kind of gear I need

My budget's pretty tight at the moment, to be honest I'd like to keep the whole deal under 150 quid including the stands, triggers, flash, umbrella's/softbox and reflectors.

Would this be in any way decent for a flash? http://www.dealextreme.com/p/yongnuo-yn460-speedlite-flash-with-stands-soft-pouch-slave-mode-index-33-5600k-4-aa-32981

And then I was thinking of picking up these triggers? http://www.dealextreme.com/p/yongnuo-yn460-speedlite-flash-with-stands-soft-pouch-slave-mode-index-33-5600k-4-aa-32981

I'll be back in a month or so to ask what kind of stands and umbrella's and stuff, but I only have about 70 quid at the moment, and I've a feeling almost 20 of it will go on customs

If anybody has any suggestions, or could explain what I need for portraits, it'd be a great help 'cause I'm only really guessing at the basics.

BrendanRyan

yougnuo make really good products for the price, I've recommended them loads of times.

Their defo the way to go to start anyway, leave the canon branding accessories until your rolling around in the money you make!

Perhaps start with 1 flashgun (yongnuo YN460 II), you'll want a trigger (rf-602), you'll need a stand and an umbrella or preferable a softbox (but more expensive, but much easier control the light) and perhaps a reflector to bounce some of the light from your one flash gun back, if you want a more even light, i've used mine to double as a white backdrop for headshots as well!

Have a look at the ebay shops, i've never paid customs on them... could be wrong though

150 could get ya out.... settle for a umbrella though.

Just go to ebay, the yongnuo stuff is good,

and you can pick up refector for ten quid etc,

condra

Hey Ste. I've got a budget flash, similar to the YN460, and my triggers should be arriving in the next couple of days so I'll let you know how I get on with them.

I'm also planning on picking up an umbrella and stands eventually, but I'll probably get them off adverts.ie, or buy them in Halls on Talbot street.

I'm also in the market for a second flash, and I'll probably pick up that Yongnuo YN460 II. I've read mostly good reports.

Are you hoping to do studio portraits or location strobist stuff?

ditpaintball

ya the 460-II will start you off grand on a budget. Combine it with a umbrella, stand and umbrella adaptor and wireless trigger, you are talking around the 150 mark alright.

ValueInIreland

Or, if you stretch the budget a bit you could get an Interfit 150EX2 kit for under €300 - Two mains powered flash heads, softbox, Umbrella, stands, leads & built in slaves etc.:
http://www.interfitphotographic.com/Lighitng/Lighting%20index.htm

condra

Hey Ste. My triggers arrived today.

I got the Yongnuo RF-602, with 2 recievers. Took 2 weeks to arrive from Hong Kong. They work perfectly. Very impressed.