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Is this a good deal on White Lightnings?
I worked for a guy who has recently decided to close his studio. I've been in the market for strobes, and yesterday he offered me 4 white lightnings for $400. They work, but I've never seen them. I do know that 2 of them are 160 w/s and the other 2 are 320 w/s. What would you do? Jan 17 13 09:57 pm Link If they work, I had the cash, and I wanted them I would buy them. $100 per light is a good deal. If that's what you're looking for... Jan 17 13 10:05 pm Link which models? Coffee can, Ultra? Sure it's not X series cause they don't go down to 160ws - Jan 17 13 10:07 pm Link I would suggest looking the prices new on Paul Buff's site. www.paulcbuff.com/ they make white lightnings too Jan 17 13 10:07 pm Link -JAY- wrote: I was picturing the coffee can's also !! Jan 17 13 10:09 pm Link I've checked paulcbuff.com cause I actually wanted alienbees first. So thats why I wanted to ask the general members here. What are the coffee can lights your talking about? Jan 17 13 10:19 pm Link They are the older model lights.... I would prefer spending a little more $$$ and buy the new ones... With the new ones you get a warranty.... Jan 17 13 10:20 pm Link Yeah, but that company is usually really good about sending stuff in and getting it fixed for cheap. Jan 17 13 10:23 pm Link CE Photog wrote:
Jan 17 13 10:23 pm Link DougBPhoto wrote: Yeah I was afraid of that! Jan 17 13 10:27 pm Link CE Photog wrote: DougBPhoto wrote: I had one of those. It lasted for about 2 minutes and twenty seconds before I was ready to throw it at the wall. I wouldn't pay $100 for one of those, You'd be better off with one of the new Cowboy Studio lights. Yes they are junk, but they are very cheap junk so when they die, you don't feel bad. Jan 17 13 10:28 pm Link CE Photog wrote: I'm not saying that what the person has for sale. Jan 17 13 10:36 pm Link He said the 160 w/s has a .5 second recycle and the 320 w/s had 1 second.... Those cans dont seem to fit that, do they? Jan 17 13 10:39 pm Link CE Photog wrote: I would ask him to send you pics so you know what you're looking at. Jan 17 13 10:46 pm Link CE Photog wrote: it is a terrible deal, give me his information so i can tell him just how bad the deal is Jan 17 13 10:54 pm Link Does it include stands. If so then its a good deal Jan 18 13 12:36 am Link Ok everyone, he sent me photos today.... They are AB400's and AB800's. So 4 lights total for 400 and they are in good condition. When I asked him about the white lightnings, he said,"same company, sorry." lol Jan 18 13 03:23 pm Link Keep in mind Alienbee, like most companies, overstates the power in the llama numbers. Half the llama number for true W/s. Jan 18 13 07:21 pm Link no coffee cans! Jan 18 13 07:29 pm Link CE Photog wrote: That's a really good deal, then. Jan 18 13 07:35 pm Link gimme his # ... I'll buy them IF that's what they are ... Jan 18 13 07:39 pm Link CE Photog wrote: Too bad they were not real second gen or newer WL, that would be a deal. Saying "same company" is doing a serious injustice to the WL. They are the companies professional grade lights, the ones they built th business on. The ABs are the low end stuff designed to compete with the cheap Chinese junk. Jan 18 13 07:41 pm Link I have both the AB and the WL's as do a number of my friends. The AB's get hauled around more and used more by all the people I know that have both. Not as pretty but they have proven over time to be more trouble free and are better cooled. Pushed hard they stay cool. More fit in a case (being cubes) lighter and run quieter. The fastening handles need to be improved! Mine are going on 1/2 million flashes - and 2nd flash tube but original modeling light. Jan 18 13 08:52 pm Link AJScalzitti wrote: low end stuff designed to compete with the cheap Chinese junk? lollery. so many emotion-charged words and so few facts. Jan 18 13 08:56 pm Link I have exclusively, White Lightning Ultras, that I got second hand. That is the second generation, I believe (square, aluminum housing. One has a green stripe, one a purple stripe, and the other is all silver). They are old, but they just work. I have two 600's, two 1200's, and an 1800. Well, at least my 1200's work. The 600s and the 1800 never worked, but I basically got them for free. So, the $50 bucks it costs to send them in is sooooo well worth it. They are tough, easy to use, and so far, whenever I hit the button, they fire. I have noticed before, a shift in WB, but only slightly. Nothing that can't be handled well and easily in post. The biggest thing I notice, is a 1/3-2/3 difference in exposure, pop to pop. Fully recycled, they can vary just a bit. Still, not enough for me to worry about. If this is what they are, the Ultras, I'd say jump all over $100 each. Because, in the end, if you have to get one repaired, it's $50, and you've got $150 in a light. Not too shabby. I love mine. Jan 18 13 09:17 pm Link New B400's are $225 & B800's are $280 so that looks like a good deal. Jan 18 13 09:21 pm Link Jim Shibley wrote: Essentially BOGO and then some Jan 18 13 09:41 pm Link |
