ePhoto Light Kit
Thinking: TDK
Where: At my desk
I was looking for an affordable light kit for low light shoots and I finally settled on purchasing the ePhoto light kit late last year. I concluded that the light kit was within my price range and was perfect to start with if I ever chose to purchase a more expensive kit.
While the price was reasonable, the major downside to this kit was that it is extremely difficult to put the softboxes together. The rods used to shape the softboxes appear too long at first but they must be bent pretty far and forced within the softboxes pockets (some reviewers on Amazon believe that they were sent the wrong length of rods). I figured out that the easiest way to install the four rods (per softbox) was to have someone help you bend the rods or if you do not have any help, press the rods against a wall to bend them easier. Once the softboxes are assembled, it is highly advisable that you do not take them apart again.
The lights are pretty bright and I’m happy with how they diffuse. below was the first test run I did with the light kit:
























