Fancierstudio Lighting Kit 2400 Watt Professional Video Lighting Kit with Three Softbox Lights, Boom Arm Hairlight Softbox, Lighting Kit for Studio Photography and Continuous Lighting (9004SB2)

These lights are incredible for the price. I've been using them on jobs for over a year now & still can't believe they are this good for the price. I had originally bought them for one shoot and didn't care if they worked past that, Fast forward a year and they are now a integral part of my kit. However there are a few things you should know.THE BAD:They're cheap, Not in a bad way but you get what you pay for. The tripods are a little flimsy, But get the job done well. The lights and soft boxes are a pain to set up, It is like putting together a cheap pop up tent. It takes about 20-25minutes to set up all three start to finish.THE GOOD:For the price there is no way you will get a better set of lights. This kit comes with everything you need right down to a bag to carry everything in. The lights are great once set up, Extremely bright, & very effective. I noticed an immediate step up in production quality using these lights to light video shoots, and on location portrait shoots. The image quality with out lighting vs. with lighting is night and day (pun intended). They have an option of two bulbs or all four, which is nice for certain lighting situations. I've also been using these lights for high-key product photography and yield great results.Few pieces of advice, Buy extra extension cords. When purchasing this set be realistic and don't expect a hollywood lighting set to arrive at your door step. They are great for hobbyist's or working professionals on a budget.

Great little lighting setup. I am using it for clothing photos for website usage and works just fine.For DSLR users a reference for how much light produced; I will just say on average I am shooting around f4, 400 ISO and around 60th of a second handheld; of course this is average and is adjusted for each shoot as needed, however, that should give an idea of how much light this kit produces at full power from my perspective.Setup: Is fairly simple if you have set up softboxs prior; If not it may be a bit cumbersome and I did not find the directions to be very helpful for the novice.Cons: The boom light even with the included weight and a weight of my own sitting on the bottom legs felt to unstable at its fully extended max height. I Therefore sub'd out the included light stand for a more heavy duty one I had on hand which had a wider footprint and it works great. I suspect if you are not extended out as far as my setup required this may not be an issue, however, It was somewhat disappointing.Overall I am impressed with this simple lighting setup. Cost wise I think its very worthwhile for a budget studio lighting setup.

The price is what attracts people to this lighting kit, the last pro soft box I bought was over $300 for one high temperature light and straight stand.In this kit you get three 4-socket lamp heads, three soft boxes, three straight stands (one has longer legs but has a stand top so it can function as a straight stand and boom), one boom arm, boom mount, counter weight bag with mount plus 12 CFL bulbs. The pile of trash after unpacking and assembling this was large. There are also some flimsy cases to put it all away and store it, I doubt I'll be putting my kits away, they're going to be seeing a lot of use in our studio.In spite of the extremely light duty construction of the Fancierstudio lighting kit you really get a lot for your money and if you're careful, take your time, don't over-tighten or force anything and don't need to set it up and tear it down often this lighting kit is a great value and is guaranteed to brighten up your YouTube videos or any indoor shooting whether it is photography or video.The included CFL bulbs are around 5000 color temperature, they produce a white light that blended well with daylight leaking in from a window. My kit arrived in good condition and included everything I needed, there was even a little printed sheet tucked away in the case to help with the assembly.I took off a star because of the way the soft boxes go together, I was able to figure it out but it's not fun and it's very crude, but it works. After I put together my first one the other two went much faster. All three light fixtures are the same, each has four screw in sockets and you get four bulbs to populate every socket. The sockets are switched in pairs by two switches on the back of each fixture head so there is some degree of adjustability in light output by selecting two bulbs lit or four bulbs lit. The switches are easy to reach and allow you to turn the lamps off when not in use.I would have given this a three star rating due to the unbelievable flimsy stands, clamps and fittings but Fancierstudio do go the extra mile in some important ways that really makes it deserve at least a four star rating. Each of the three lights includes a super lightweight additional diffuser that goes inside the softbox in front of the bulbs, this really helps soften the light, this means light must go through two layers before it shines on your subject. The inside diffuser is easy to install with bits of sewn-in velcro inside the softbox, the light would work without it but I love the extra diffusion. Having the lamp heads wired in pairs and on separate switches adds a lot of versatility to using this kit.The stand includes a little counterweight bag but you must provide the weights to put in it. I put in two 2.5 pound barbell weights and that allowed good stable reach with the boom. The kit should include an extension cord for the boom light, it's really short. Overall I found the boom fixture to be effective and workable, I would never use this in a studio where dogs or kids were, you could knock this over if you breathed hard on it but it won't fall over on its own.In the final analysis I always ask myself if I would buy this again. In this case the answer is a profound yes. For this price it is a great value.Wishing good lighting to everyone!

I don't often leave reviews, but I felt it was worth the time to review these lights. I just set them up so I can't vouch for longevity as of yet, but I can say that the packaging was neat and very carefully done to ensure all pieces arrived whole and functional. Very minimal instructions (none for the boom light, but there are some good examples on youtube listed in the questions above). Pay close attention to the instruction that tells you to put the plain silver end of the soft box rods into the light fixture. If you do otherwise, you'll find yourself unable to complete the assembly without tearing something. Materials are lightweight but fairly sturdy. I can see there being a chance of screws getting stripped if I'm not careful about the assembly of the stands, but for the price (Black Friday deal) I'm well-pleased with the product for home studio and occasional on location use until I can afford a heavier setup.