CITI600 Manual Twin Kit

[dancook]

edited original thread, was going to think about getting my wife a cheap kit, but I'm not sure it's going to be a great buy - and if I'm not waiting for the 600 PRO,

Going to get this
https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/pixapro-citi600-manual-battery-powered-twin-flash-kit/

 

[mike weeks]

edited original thread, was going to think about getting my wife a cheap kit, but I'm not sure it's going to be a great buy - and if I'm not waiting for the 600 PRO,

Going to get this
https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/pixapro-citi600-manual-battery-powered-twin-flash-kit/

Might get an even better price if you can wait until the photography show

Mike

 

[dancook]

Might get an even better price if you can wait until the photography show

Mike

Unfortunately my wife needs to take her photos now, and any other option seems like wasted money

cheers though.

 

[HoppyUK]

Good choice Dan, the manual version is great value

Suggest swap out those standard softboxes for something quick-folding, and if you use a low-profile mount adapter like this, and fit it inside facing out, it effectively repositions the flash tube a couple of cms further forward for half a stop extra brightness and (in theory) slightly better light distribution https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01EYJOPPS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The best trigger for you/Leica is probably the ST-iii with the pass-through hot shoe, though the ECO2.4 is a neat and much nicer to use manual-only trigger, if not the new ST-iv.

 

[dancook]

Good choice Dan, the manual version is great value

Suggest swap out those standard softboxes for something quick-folding, and if you use a low-profile mount adapter like this, and fit it inside facing out, it effectively repositions the flash tube a couple of cms further forward for half a stop extra brightness and (in theory) slightly better light distribution https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01EYJOPPS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The best trigger for you/Leica is probably the ST-iii with the pass-through hot shoe, though the ECO2.4 is a neat and much nicer to use manual-only trigger, if not the new ST-iv.

thanks

it said the ST-iii was free, then it added the ECO 2.4 to the basket instead (still free) - and I was going to get it changed, but then i decided just to go with it

 

[HoppyUK]

thanks

it said the ST-iii was free, then it added the ECO 2.4 to the basket instead (still free) - and I was going to get it changed, but then i decided just to go with it

Sweet

Not sure how familiar you are with this kind of kit Dan. Massive potential. Could open up a whole new level of creative opportunity, interested to see how you get on

 

[dancook]

Sweet

Not sure how familiar you are with this kind of kit Dan. Massive potential. Could open up a whole new level of creative opportunity, interested to see how you get on

I know the potential of HSS for day time portraits which I hope to play around with.
Other than that I've got lots to learn about what works and what doesn't...

This isn't HSS, it's a leaf shutter, but my artificial light work is few and far between

Kill Bill by dancook1982, on Flickr