We’ve recently upgraded our lighting kit and spent a considerable amount of money on them, thought it would be nice to share what we use with our clients and fellow photographers.
After looking around for a couple of months for suitable equipment, we eventually settled on the Lencarta brand. There were a number of reasons for this which i’ll explain below:
- They are very cost effective compared to Elinchron and Bowens – effectively more bang for your buck
- They accept Bowens S Type fittings so there is no problem with accessories
- We like the company – they answered all our querries quickly and efficiently and they seem to have a good reputation in the UK
- The units are made of ABS and not metal – this means they are very tough, much more so that metal in our opinion. Think about it, car bumpers are made of ABS so they flex and move back into shape when hit – Metal doesnt! Think what happens when you drop your metal lights onto the floor – they dent and the shock goes through to the components, not so much with ABS as it absorbs the shock better giving you a fighting chance of finishing the shoot!
There are a few reasons why, another one which was a big one in our eyes was the fact they are a UK manufacturer and offer an 18 month warranty – that is important should anything go wrong. Here are a couple of pics of the kit.
I do have one problem which has just surfaced, the bag I purchased separately to hold the lights has ripped already so i’ll be in touch to get that sorted out
All in all we are happy with our lot!
Enjoy
Si
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