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Monolights take up too much space in the car, and I rarely see the added benefit when shooting pets. You want good, hard light and the flashes do a great job of providing that.



James,
not sure I agree with that: my AB400s, packed with light stands, take up very little room in my Caravan and I prefer their faster recycle time and the softer, wrap-around light I get from bouncing them off of silver umbrellas.

As for cords, the Vagabond II is a great power source and very portable. I take the ABs everywhere I need to shoot because I know exactly what I'm getting in terms of color temp and output.

I guess it's all a matter of what you prefer and what you're used to using. Since I shoot a lot of shows, I do a lot of setting up and tearing down quickly with the Bees so it's not an issue to bring them to a home or other environment.

Jim

Jim Garvie
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