Years ago I tested White Lightnings against Balcar and Norman strobes as I owned each. Using transparency film and in a daylight balanced room at my local color lab I ran tests at full and partial powers. I saw no color shift at any of the settings between the WL and the Balcar.
Since they use the same accessories(grids, reflectors, etc.) I was able to use whatever I wanted. Light modifiers are where it is at and the Balcar modifiers far outpaced Norman and WL.
I liked the WL for the 5 stops of reduction I could get. They were one of the first to offer this. Broncolor, while extremely wonderful, is very expensive and not needed for the work I did. I was able to use the money I saved there to by Sinar and Foba products.
The Hensel package that Roland described sounds great! I have no experience with them, but it looks like a good deal. I would try to rent a set if possible to experiment before I buy, but you probably will be happy with them.
I have tried many soft box brands and it comes down to easy of use and set up as well as how long they hold up. I like ProFoto boxes I have as well as the Balcars.
By the way, Balcars, for those who don't know, were a French line of strobes that was the "Bee's Knees" when they were on the market. They were absorbed by Calumet and are hard to find, if not extinct, now.
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