In the mid-1990s I worked as a freelance photographer and had a set of lights similar to the Elinchrom BXRi To Go set which came with a big black carrycase which, if you were a bit inebriated, looked like a coffin. It was a great set of lights which saw me through a wide variety of situations and I was sorry to sell it when I gave up freelancing to get a proper job. When I was looking to buy a new car I even had to take into account the boot size to make sure the case would fit in it!
I was interested to see the thread in the OCA Students Forum where various lighting set ups were under discussion. Nothing changes, people want the best value for their hard earned money and it's good that others are willing to share their experiences before you make a decision and spend what is quite a considerable amount of money.
Here's the link to the forum thread:
http://oca-student.com/photography_film_digital/node/63694
