Marvo Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Hi all, I'm looking for good Pro photographic lighting equipment shops in Bangkok. Does anyone have any links/addresses/names for such places? Cheers, Marvo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxwellsDemon Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 What brands are you in to? As far as pro-level stuff goes, I know they sell Elinchrom monos at AV Camera on Sathorn by the river. Capa Foto has a nice selection but they're all no-name brands I've never heard of before. I would say it's cheaper just to order from Paul Buff and AlienBees than to go with random made-in-china lights. Or do the strobist and stick with speedlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxwellsDemon Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Also, check this out: http://bangkok.craigslist.co.th/pho/3115615112.html Decent deal for top quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvo Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the suggestions guys, much appreciated. I was in MBK last week in "the Canon shop" on the 5th floor, looking at flash heads. They had some Chinese rubibish 400 joule heads for 4,800 baht - approximately a quater of the price of the Elincrom units. I've always been a Bowens man in the UK, - where my kit still is - but at 4,800 baht, those chinese units could blow 3 times and I'd still be in pocket. Got some decisions to make! Marvo. Edited July 5, 2012 by Marvo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxwellsDemon Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I've used a range of made-in-china copies of photo gear, and though my experiences with imitation studio lights is brief, I've found they've got inconsistent power output, a slow flash duration, and sometimes finicky color temperature. But they will trigger every time, unlikely to break (I mean what are you doing in a studio anyway ), and are, like all the other copies, cheap and replaceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koknia Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Pro Color Lab has a range of stuff as well. http://procolorlab.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvo Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Pro Color Lab has a range of stuff as well. http://procolorlab.com/ Great link. Thanks Koknia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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