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Originally Posted by Ed Hammer
Thanks I just ordered two sets with extra bulbs and light stands from B&Hphoto with over night shipping and was only $398. 
Just the bulbs for my main lights are $100. each... |
Totas get the job done if you need to pack really light. They are tungsten bulbs so of course white balance it, but if you're just in the USA you can use any watt bulb they have. Only out of the USA is where we had exploding bulbs, but 800w - 1000w bulbs fix that.
The heat is the only real pain with them. They get REALLY hot. Take 20 mins to cool down and can heat the room up. You can also buy blue gels to go on them to give a daylight color, but it turns the room blue while you're shooting. Whatever your comfortable with.
Also, don't put them too close to anything. They WILL burn things if too close.