KT750U 750-Watt Thrifty Photoflood Kit
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of KT750U 750-Watt Thrifty Photoflood Kit
Customer Review: Served their purpose
Summary: 4 Stars
I needed something fairly cheap that did a decent job, and these served their purpose well. I was kinda scared after reading some of the reviews on them, like the umbrellas falling apart the first time they were used and stuff like that, but that was not the case. I've used them several times, and they still seem brand new. As for assembly instructions, I can't recall whether or not they were there, but it wasn't rocket science to figure out. I have a harder time remembering to turn the lights on before fully extending them. I can't count the number of times I've had to bring them at least partway down, to where I could reach to turn them on! Overall, I like them, but I do have a few suggestions to keep in mind when you buy them:
- It's a CORRUGATED carrying case that comes with it... aka the cardboard box it came in... not the prettiest way to carry your equipment around to different venues.
- The cords are not nearly as long as the photos show. When you have the light poles fully extended, that's close to the length of the cord. Unless you plan on putting them right in front of an outlet, you'll need TWO extension cords in order to plug them in.
- When assembling the lights, check to see that the pole of the umbrella gives you enough clearance with the light bulb in. I had to partially take them back apart and make adjustments so that it wasn't touching the bulb.
Customer Review: Buy this only out of desperation
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this lamp set to do an indoor photo shoot as a favor for a friend. (I normally only do outdoor shoots.)
These lamps are not designed well. They are heavy in the front and tend to tilt down due to the weight. I added a 2.5 pound counterweight to each of the two lamps with the umbrella. That balanced them quite nicely.
Now the bad news: TWO of the three lights turned brown, buzzed and then "popped" after less than half an hour of use. I had to use generic 200 watt bulbs til new bulbs arrived. I had to order new bulbs because Adorama Camera was useless when it came to Customer Support. ( I bought this set from Adorama Camera. ) Adorama tooks days to reply to my request. I included all of the information Adorama originally e-mailed when I placed the order. Adorama's reply to the dead bulbs, was "What is the SKU number?" Adorama asked me for the SKU for an item they sold to me!! And they have the invoice!!
To sum things up, I would advise against buying this lamp set and strongly advise not buying anything from Adorama Camera.
Good luck.
Customer Review: Just OK
Summary: 3 Stars
Just a couple of comments. First is that the pivots on the lights are pretty cheap. They do not fasten together, but are rather just held in place by a bolt, with a hand adjustment knob. Loosen that knob too much, and the whole stack of cards crumbles. The entire pivot assembly will come right apart.
Second is that the lights themselves as much as REQUIRE barn doors for any video shooting. They cast such a huge radius of bright white light, that they're pretty overpowered for mood lighting out of the box. Pretty good for interviews though.
That said, I'm pretty happy with them for the price. The value is really in the stands, as they are really sturdy and well constructed - even better than the ones my school uses. You could pick up some cheap work lights from Menards or Home Depot, and achieve the same lighting effect you get with these, but you will be without stands or diffusers. So base your purchase on how much you need the stands, rather than the lights themselves.
Customer Review: Buena Relacion Precio / Equipo
Summary: 5 Stars
Pros: Buena relacion de precio equipo, Construccion solida, buena difuninacion de la luz.
Cons.: Ninguna.
Este es un excelente equipo cuando lo vemos desde el punto de vista de su precio, la construccion de la base es muy buena, viene con 3 set de luces y las sombrillas hacen un buen trabajo, todo va a depender del nivel que busques, para trabajos ordinarios con buena iluminaicon son excelentes, y sobre todo las bombillas son de roscas estandard, no tienes que preocuparte si en el momento menos indicado se funde alguna, solo tienes que dirijirte a cualquier tienda de electricidad y comprar otra, o simplemente vas al supermercado y compras una de esas corrientes, hasta que puedas comprar una que sea mas profesional, lo importante es que por ese detalle no tendras que posponer o suspender las tomas fotograficas.
Es importante mencionar que aunque las sombrillas no son grandes tienen un buen nivel de difusion de la luz.
Customer Review: Flimsy but great
Summary: 2 Stars
I knew what to expect for the price. I don't have much money but needed lighting for certain things.
*Hard to put together
*Great lighting
*Easy portable due to light weight
*No bag for transportation
The only really bad thing about this kit are the umbrellas. I would not recommend this kit because of the umbrellas. The knobs came off after 5 minutes. Three knobs of one umbrella were off within a day. Other knobs of the other umbrella popped off within the next week. Make sure to purchase extra umbrellas if you are interested in a soft lighting - because I can guarantee you that the knobs are going to pop off within few days and that means that the fabric of the umbrella is going to come off.
I still gave it two stars due to the fact that the lighting itself is a great buy and I am happy with it and the results of my photography.