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This is link to what i want to use despite the fact that it is well over my budget. I need big softboxes with a travel battery. I looked at those strobist photographs on flick and they are great but i think i will have to spent more money than i have at the moment. I guess i will have to work harder and save my money for a good kit and not something that will fall apart in 12 months. Thankyou everyone who answered my call here but i will have to put this off for a few months. I can reasurre you all i will repost on this tread when i get my gear.
Kind regards
Patrick.

The cool thing about automotive photography is that it can be long exposures... Having a tripod and some creativity can yield great results. This shot was on a 30 second exposure in a pitch black alley 430 ex2 on a 8 foot pole facing down at the car. Triggered at 1/64th power and cheep radio triggers fired around 30 times while walking around the car.

Originally Posted by KMpics The cool thing about automotive photography is that it can be long exposures...

Technically you can go Bulb and take all the time you need :-)

Originally Posted by oakfieldphotography.com http://www.adverts.ie/other-photogra...t-more/1423041 This is link to what i want to use despite the fact that it is well over my budget. I need big softboxes with a travel battery. I looked at those strobist photographs on flick and they are great but i think i will have to spent more money than i have at the moment. I guess i will have to work harder and save my money for a good kit and not something that will fall apart in 12 months. Thankyou everyone who answered my call here but i will have to put this off for a few months. I can reasurre you all i will repost on this tread when i get my gear. Kind regards Patrick.

Good Luck... it was not that long ago that when shooting on location it was either with something in the range of the Sunpal 622 or Metz handle mount flashes...they were the only ones that had the POWER ... as I stated way above B & H is still selling the Sunpak 622 for under $200 each and by purchasing used Quantum QB1 Batteries and cables to match that needed kit could be quite light...add in some inexpensive ebay flash triggers and your on your way.... personally that is how i would go and use some diffusion gels (theatrical Lighting gels from ROSCO) to get the light softened and you done...

Really just need to study the photogs of the PRE digital age to set your self up as inexpensively as possible....the sunpak 622's are real work horses...mine have been firing away for well into 20yrs and still work...my Quantum QB1 (and QB1+) have been rebuilt about 3 times in a little over 15 yrs and originally I paid $20 each for them with chargers from ebay...and the rebuilds run me right at $25 ...now the QB1+'s are powering my Nikon SB900's also ... I came out of the film era, so I still use lightmeters a lot instead of shooting and chimping, as to me that is a waste of my time....

Good Luck with this endeavor.

Originally Posted by Art Scott Good Luck... it was not that long ago that when shooting on location it was either with something in the range of the Sunpal 622 or Metz handle mount flashes...they were the only ones that had the POWER ... as I stated way above B & H is still selling the Sunpak 622 for under $200 each and by purchasing used Quantum QB1 Batteries and cables to match that needed kit could be quite light...add in some inexpensive ebay flash triggers and your on your way.... personally that is how i would go and use some diffusion gels (theatrical Lighting gels from ROSCO) to get the light softened and you done... Really just need to study the photogs of the PRE digital age to set your self up as inexpensively as possible....the sunpak 622's are real work horses...mine have been firing away for well into 20yrs and still work...my Quantum QB1 (and QB1+) have been rebuilt about 3 times in a little over 15 yrs and originally I paid $20 each for them with chargers from ebay...and the rebuilds run me right at $25 ...now the QB1+'s are powering my Nikon SB900's also ... I came out of the film era, so I still use lightmeters a lot instead of shooting and chimping, as to me that is a waste of my time.... Good Luck with this endeavor.

^Great advice here for inexpensive equipment, and experience with that equipment.

After I figured out how to shoot manual power output strobes triggered by cheep triggers I realized I could have spent half the money (or less) avoiding the ETTL tech.

Do realize that unless you have moving objects with the cars (girls ) you might not need a lot of power all at once. Also figuring out how to hide the reflections of your strobes can get tricky, so sometimes less is more.

Originally Posted by oakfieldphotography.com http://www.adverts.ie/other-photogra...t-more/1423041 This is link to what i want to use despite the fact that it is well over my budget. I need big softboxes with a travel battery. I looked at those strobist photographs on flick and they are great but i think i will have to spent more money than i have at the moment. I guess i will have to work harder and save my money for a good kit and not something that will fall apart in 12 months. Thankyou everyone who answered my call here but i will have to put this off for a few months. I can reasurre you all i will repost on this tread when i get my gear. Kind regards Patrick.

Hey patrick, have you gotten your gear? :)