Best place for backdrops and strobes

MB ShutterMB Shutter Registered Users Posts: 13 Big grins
edited January 22, 2010 in Accessories
We no loger have a place locally to purchase. Can anyone tell me a great place online that you know and trust to purchase backdrops and strobes?

Thanks in advance!
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  • LiquidAirLiquidAir Registered Users Posts: 1,751 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    For muslin, I get Won backgrounds from B&H Photo; they have been good to me.

    For paper, I get it locally to avoid shipping on a 9' roll.

    As for strobes, B&H carries almost everything (except Alien Bees which you get from the manufacturer).
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  • djamesdjames Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2010
    For a large listing of backdrops and great quality go to Dennymfg.com
    Allien bees are my favorite for strobes and softboxes. setting up a softbox from them is a breeze. Much easier than a lot of soft boxes on the market.
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  • wideshotwideshot Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited January 14, 2010
    I would agree with everyone else on Alien Bees, alienbees.com. In my opion they are the best bang for your buck in lighting.

    For backdrops I always go with Aura Backdrops, aurabackrops.com. They are a lot less expensive than denny and I think they are better quality.
  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2010
    Well I have just bought 3 backdrops from ebay resellers....I'll see how they do.....
    Also have heard really good things about backdropoutlet.com and backdrops.us

    As for lighting....anything from the Paul C Buff group....whether it is Alein Bees, or White Lightning.....all of his products are good and the customer service is uncomparably great!!!!
    Been a White Lightning user for well over 20 yrs.........nextime around for studio lighting I am thinking Paul Buff White Lightning Einsteins......but want to see what the reviews are for a few months and see how they rate....if not them then Alien Bee 1600 or another WL set maybe the 3200's........I know Iwant power to burn.....:D
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  • dangindangin Registered Users Posts: 458 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2010
    I'm a fan of Bowens strobes myself; Alien Bees do the trick as well especially if you don't need really fast recycle times. Coming from the olden days of portraiture, I personally prefer canvas backgrounds to most muslins. You can find a few steals at Amvona.com on their deal of the day. If you're going the muslin route, Westcott and Denny Mfg both make excellent backgrounds as well.
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  • rpcrowerpcrowe Registered Users Posts: 733 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    Adorama
    Adorama has a decent selection of house brand (Flashpoint) strobes and accessories reasonable prices.

    Another not well known line of strobes are made by Sunpak. I have been using a big Sunpak 400ws studio strobe with a 48" x 36" Chimera Softbox for years. The strobe is an excellent unit. They are also carried by Adorama.

    However, for some really bare bones, low priced units; the older White Lightning WL5,000 and WL10,000 units are quite good. I have been using a pair of WL5,000 units bounced into umbrellas for my dog portraiture and they work great. They are also pretty decent for people portraiture using umbrellas also.

    You can often pick up the WL5,000 units for around $50 each used on eBay. Their prices hold pretty well. I bought mine for $50 each about twenty years ago and have used the heck out of them over those years. These older White Lightning "Coffee Can" units are like the Energizer Bunny; they just keep going and going.
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