Advice on equipment for Strobist 101...

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I recently bought a Jessops flashgun and now want to learn how to use it off-camera. I've found Strobist 101, which looks really interesting, and recommends that I start with the following kit:

* Lightweight light stand
* Umbrella swivel.
* Optical White, Shoot-Through Umbrella

I've had a look on Amazon and Ebay, but am dazzled by the choice and variety in price.

Can anybody recommend a good value-for-money brand / kit off hand for the above items? My budget is not extensive because I'm not sure yet how often I will use it.
 
alet said:
Thanks, so you are basically saying cheap is cheerful in this case?

(Except for the umbrella. But I see the point in having the cover as it does add extra options.)
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Cheap can be cheerful :)

Those stands are well-regarded by many - they just do a job well.

The Westcott brolly is a good multi-purpose diffuser; with the black cover fitted it creates a good reflective light modifier because of the satin inside on the cover... remove it and you have a shoot-through brolly. Westcott do some good stuff. There will obviously be clones of this out there, possibly cheaper, that will do the same job - I just like Westcott stuff because it's well made.

As for the brolly tilt, I use a Manfrotto one that is very solid and you screw a receiver directly onto, or a Nikon AS-19 foot or similar.
 
eddyc said:
Youll need remote triggers or a ttl cable also if you havnt got one to trigger the flash off camera theres plenty on ebay or amazon i cant post links as im on my phone atm
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Thanks I've already ordered some Yongnuo wireless triggers.

specialman said:
Stand:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Photography...63NS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354131769&sr=8-1

Umbrella swivel:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb...rella+holder&sprefix=umbrella,electronics,220

Shoot through:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Westcott-43...5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1354131936&sr=1-5
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I'm going to go for exactly this combination. Will leave feedback on how it works for me.
 
I have that konig stand, it's plenty for what I use it for (strobist 101 essentially) but it's not going to take the knocks of a heavy user. Plus sides though is that they are dead light and fold up pretty small.
 
I have the stand and umbrella from specialman's list, both very good for the price
 
I have a cotswold photo stand - shuts down really compact, the whole kit with he doublefold westcott umbrella is easily transportable.
 
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