Interfit EXD200 Kit

Just saw that kit for €199 (£172) and that got me interested.
This a link to the set link

Does anyone has experience with them since I've no idea about the brands with lighting equipment

I believe it would be best not to use them too intensively.

Cheap kit does have one advantage: it tends to be light (in weight!), and therefore very portable.

Because flash has no moving parts, and good flash kit can be serviced, I would be inclined to buy good second-hand kit, such as Bowens. My Bowens flash is probably older than most people on ths forum. But not me, sadly.

G

It all depends on what you are using the kit for.

The modelling lamp is only 60watt which is not very strong at all especially for portraiture work. Going by a good quality kit, the modelling lamp should be at least 150watt.

I definitely would not use if for portraiture work but it would be fine for still life work.

They are probably ok as a kit, they wouldn't sell them if they weren't. Just think, for a few pounds/euros more you could get a decent kit that will last you longer than these will.


Paul

Alright thanks, will be looking further then

Btw Paul with "few pounds/euros more" you mean twice as much right

George thank you for telling me the age of your Bowens, had in mind they didn't last that long, around 15 years, so didn't saw it as an investment.

You can buy a decent kit for £299 and that comes with all the accesories.

The kit I have is made by Bowens but hasn't got Bowens written on it.
I bought it as a temporary kit with the intention of upgrading within 6 months to a year. 2.5 years later and it's still going strong

Paul

Older Bowens gear was made to last forever, and it does. Now it's probably made in China or wherever, and probably isn't so good.

G

Well okay still thank you though.
Sometimes good old studio kits go over the second market, didn't thought it was worth it but will keep my eyes out for it now.

I feel able to comment on this now I have had a proper look at the EXD200 kit I have just bought.

It is well made, but not heavy duty, and with care I expect it to be fine for the intended purpose - a compact fairly portable kit in a handy carry bag.

It is much better than the cheaper EXD150.

There is one very nice feature - the heads can be set to fire using an IR trigger or the camera built in flash, but will fire on the first, second or third flash as desired. This means that the pre-flash does not upset things.

The output is good enough for portraits in domestic or small studio settings. The stands are very well designed and operate smoothly. Everything fits together well.

At £298 "thumbs up" from me.

Thank you for you comment John, very helpful.

I also have read about the pre-flash thing and it looks very handful to have.
It's good to know it's a well balanced set, will think about it though since it doesn't cost so much.

How does the controls work, are they straight forward?

Very simple, Stefan.

It took about 10 minutes from opening the bag to being up and running for the first time.

Compared to some studio flash I've used these are quite elegant in their design.

Have you ever used the camera flash to activate them?
I'm a bit worried that doesn't work so great but hopefully I'm wrong though.

I always use an IR transmitter, which is the same as using the camera flash but doesn't add to the exposure.

I never use cables, which can be tripped over so easily.

Using wireless triggering is better than cables and certainly the flash goes off every time.

I really would not worry about it.

Okay thank you John for your sharing your hands on experience, only need to find some money now since the TAX office has found mine money