PBL PHOTO STUDIO FLUORESCENT LIGHTING KIT 850 WATTS WITH UMBRELLAS Steve Kaeser Photographic Lighting

by PBL

Product Details

• Item Weight: 12 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001COVC8M
• Item model number: PBL
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #54 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Lighting > Lighting Controls & Modifiers > Umbrellas
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 15, 2008

Product Description

YOU CANNOT PURCHASE A BETTER QUALITY 850 WATT FLUORESCENT LIGHTING KIT ANYWHERE AT THIS PRICE . This professional PBL video photo digital fluorescent 2 light high output studio lighting kit. These lights produces 850 watts of 5100K daylight. Now you can have the continuous light you need for your digital video or digital photographic needs without all the heat of traditional continuous lighting. These are photo fluorescent flicker free lights that utilize electricity more efficiently in the production of light and not in heat. Until recently, only big studios could afford this type of technology, but now everyone can. This light works with all cameras, and comes packaged with all bulbs, cords, lighting fixtures and SK306 light stands.

Customer Reviews

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58 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good value for money, but..., August 1, 2009

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Gerald Baron "theberkeleyprofessor" (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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The pair of lights are good value for the money. They were relatively easy to assemble and use (adjust). I am a beginner with indoor lighting. The lights give off a strong white light that brings our details in house interior photos.

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The bulb rests on the umbrella's metal rod. I called the vendor, cowboystudios.com and they said that is not a problem since the bulbs do not get very hot. I agree, the bulbs do not get very hot, but I am concerned that any sudden accidental jerking of the lights when moving could cause the bulb to break because of the contact between the bulb and the metal rod of the umbrella. Those new style florescent bulbs are energy saving, but they contain mercury and must be very carefully cleaned up when you break one.

I wish the lights came with instructions. My first attempt at assembling them almost met with disaster. I grabbed the light just in time before it almost fell over and broke. I did not realize that the light must extend over one of the tripod legs -- not inbetween them.

I guess I could search the web for instructions and tips on using lighting, but I would have appreciated a cheat sheet on using the lights.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pro 600 watt "Cool-Flo" Fluorescent Photo lighting kit, May 16, 2009

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Ladawn Anderson "Photo Nut" (Huntsville, Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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Wow...I love these lights. I am an amateur photographer. Ask me a technical question and you will get a stare back at ya! Hahaha! I just do it for fun and have a very nice expensive digital, Photoshop Elements 7 and these lights along with digital backgrounds I use. My neighbors love me...I love to take pics of their babies and kids! It is a win win situation and these lights are perfect if you don't have a lot of money to spend. Very nicely put together with totes to store them in. I just think they are great and at such a reasonable price!!!! Very good service too. I emailed them on how to put together (I am sure they think I am an idiot) but answered me right away with a video instruction attached! What a great company!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value, February 2, 2009

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P. Elliott "Our Man Flint" (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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Easy to assemble and with compact flourescent lights it is cool to work with because they don't give off as much heat as regular bulbs. The lights are very bright but cheaper to run than normal because they are CFL. Very inexpensive pair of kits in one box but provided exactly what we needed for home video making for our youtube channel. The tripod assembly even comes with its own carrying bag which helps make it portable.