Europe Gear: Online Stores

------// Lastest Stores Update 01-01-2012 //------

If you are starting out Strobist I think this may interest you.

Here you will find a selection of some of the European stores I came across that sell gear for the Strobist enthusiasts. This list was a push pull menu on the right side of the blog, but I thought it would be much better to see the complete list on a single page.

When I started the blog back in 2007 not too much gear was available, well at least Strobist gear anyway, now in 2012 the stores brought a boom of lighting accessories for the small flashes that became almost impossible to track them down over the web so I decided to merge all store groups into a big collection of stores available in Europe so you can search and browse for the contents you need for your Strobist adventure.

I still divided them by countries and abandoned the idea of putting the gear separated since the stores are always changing their product links.
I think this would give a BIG source of information on European stores for all kind of Strobist gear, and if you find any other out there, not mentioned, please send me the link so I can update this.

*** Austria ***
foto-mueller

*** Belgium ***
studio73
fotorubens
nl2.conrad_Battery Chargers Voltcraft IPC-1L 700mA

*** France ***
prophotofrance
missnumerique
foto-oehling
objectif-bastille
bogenimaging
nouveauxobjets_Battery charger Lacrosse RS-900
nouveauxobjets_Battery charger Lacrosse RS-700

*** Germany ***
digitalwonderworld
hama
fotokoch
alles-foto
lumiere_shop
genius-versand
foto-erhardt
ebay_Umbrellas w/folding Ebay
foto-walser
studioexpress
fotoguenstiger
fotoinsel-hecht
pdm-licht-ton
fotoimpex
ltt-versand
calumetphoto
zilz
fotostudiobedarf
thomann_Spannflex
spannfix_Spannfix
studioexpress_Velcro black cable ties
thomann_Lee Filters
modulor_Rosco Filters
akkushop_Batteries All Sizes
laantec_All Kind of Batteries
amazon_Lacrosse Tech BC-700
amazon_Lacrosse Tech BC-900
conrad_Battery Chragers LADEGERAET
laantec_All Kind of Chargers

*** Hong Kong ***
Gadget Infinity

*** Italy ***
condor_foto

*** Netherlands ***
fotokonijnenberg
fotoshopaalten
cameranu

*** Portugal ***
colorfoto
jvalles
studiolightworld
niobo
EstudioPT

*** Spain ***
cromalite
Reina de Copas (Straws)
Reina de Copas (500 Straws)
Rones del Mundo (500 Straws)
Rones del Mundo (500 Mini Straws)

*** UK ***
teamworkphoto
onestop-digital
warehouseexpress
speedgraphic
hiltonphoto
robertwhite
karlu
7dayshop
theflashcentre
firstcall-photographic
Morris
cameraworld
photomart
microglobe
creativevideo_Westcott Umbrellas(Send mail asking quotes)
cke
fotosense
tarpaulinsdirect_Ball Bungees (UK)
flashgels_Ball Bungees & Pre-cut Flash Gels
velcro_Velcro
rosco_Rosco Filters
studiolighting_Gels and Filters
lxstore_Lee, E-Colour, Rosco, GAM
stage-electrics_Rosco, Lee filters & Cinefoil
flints_Cinefoil
warehouseexpress_AA Energizer Lithium
component-shop_Eneloop and Instant
7dayshop_AA & AAA Batteries w/hard case
maplin_All Kind of Batteries
smallbattery.company_All Kind of Batteries
batterycompany_All Kind of Batteries
component-shop_LaCross,Energizer, Ultra-Rapid,Univ.Chargers
maplin_All Kind of Chargers
smallbattery.company_All Kind of Chargers

*** Worldwide ***
davidhonl_Snoots, Gobos, Grids & Gels

*** Make Your Own ***
lightingmods_Black Straw Snoot Grids
lightingmods_Grid Snoots Templates

You can check for more DIY at the pull down Articles Menu on the right side of the Blog, there are a lot of great information there. Go check them out!!!


Hope you enjoy the updated page.

Europe Shops Major list update

Today I took the day to reprogram the code and select some more European stores that sale Strobist products so that the list could grow and be each time more complete.

On today's update I manage to improve the better looking of the box and included the online store for each item, also made the items visually available by country.

With some help from fellow photographer Timo Schnitzlein I could make a BIG upgrade to the German stores.

As I try to make a complete scan, to exhaustion, of all the web sites and links people have send me, so I can link to direct products descriptions this is (as you can imagine) is time consuming and I'm so sorry if the updates aren't getting frequently, but I'm doing my best here ;)

Please feel free to send me more stores to add to the list or you can follow and add them directly to the Discussion group at Flickr in here because I look it regularly.

If there is a programmer out there who would like to help me out with some coding in order to make the list better for reading and a little more customizable would be very very welcome.

I also would like it to be able to have some tables with descriptions for the shops, user comments, prices, ratings and contacts. This would help us out to choose what would better fit the needs of each one of us and without having to navigate the all online store in search of that particular product I would have direct links to the products... maybe some images too.

Let me know your thoughts and hope you all enjoy the Strobist European online Store on the right side panel of this blog as much as I enjoy making it.

Fellow blogger Udi Tirosh as also recomended 7 stores for the DIY (Do It Yourself) Photographer in his DIY Photographers blog.

You can find links to some of the best hardware stores from Home Depot to Hobby Lobby and Ikea.

Just take a look at the direct link in here.

Also hope the effort will be appreciated by the Strobist community.

Thank you David for everything.

Strobist gear: Where can I find it in Europe? (Update)

I've created a combo box, on the right side panel, above the Strobist logo in order to be more easy to find the store and products you need. Also now I've included from which country is the store so you can search first from the one's near you.

You can add more links to the list or update old ones by sending me an email or using the Flickr discussion group in here to post new links.

I will try to keep this updated as soon as new links are coming maybe once or twice a week depending on the frequency I will be getting the new links.

Thank you all for adding new links.

Strobist gear: Where can I find it in Europe?

Aaahh, Strobist!!!
Loved by everyone but the gear so hard to find and to get in Europe.

On today's post I will give a try to give you some search tips by posting some of the places where you can search for the gear you will be needing, besides the well known Ebay and Amazon.

I'm not in any agreement with the companies that I will be mentioning here nor I have anything to do with their business and prices so don't pick on me about this, simply choose what prices are best for your wallet.

If you have any other places besides the one's I will mention here please send me an email with a link to the products and I will update my posted list.

First things first.

The list of some of the things that you will be needing to get you started, assuming that you do not have any of the articles I mention bellow, if you have them already great... so why are you reading this for?... wait maybe you will need to get something extra, OK keep reading :)

01) Small portable Flash or Strobe (call it what you like best)
02) Umbrellas or Brolly
03) Light Stands
04) Umbrella adapter Swivel
05) Battery Chargers
06) Extra AA batteries
07) Triggers
08) Hot Shoe adapter for triggers
09) Clamps
10) Ball Bungees
11) Color corrected gels (CTO Orange, CTG Green and CTB Blue)
12) Gobos, Snoots, Bounces and Grids

Well maybe you will not be needing everything mentioned here at first but since this post is about where you can find this gear in Europe, anyway I mentioned them here as a reference point.

If you start reading Strobist, like me, from the beginning you will notice that one of the great things that is mentioned there is to travel light and that will teach you how to use your small flashes, off camera, to get professional results.
Two things for me very important for my work... don't you think the same way?

Didn't you read this part? If not you can click here to read all about it.

Starting from the very beginning at Lighting 101 David Hobby will show you all the gear that you will be needing to start on your own and explain in detail each and everyone of them so take a peak there.

And keep constantly updated with the news at the official Strobist Flickr discussion group in here.

And now the links I found so far:



1) Small portable Flash

- Thyristor Twin Flash
- Hama zoom flash
- Metz Mecablitz 36AF-4C
- NISSIN 34DI-C
- NISSIN 34DI-P
- METZ MECABLITZ 36AF 3
- Several flashes
- Bilora D 40
- Cullmann
- Exakta Blitz DPZ 38
- Canon, Nikon and Sigma



02) Umbrellas

- Umbrellas
- Umbrellas with folding
- Jimbei BS-50
- Umbrellas
- a)White umbrella 43"
b) White Umbrella
- a)Silver Umbrella 36"
b) Silver Umbrella
- a)Umbrellas
b) Umbrellas
- Falcon Eyes, Hedler, Lastolite, Profoto and RedWing



03) Light Stands

- a)Manfrotto Nano 001b
b) Manfrotto Nano 001b
c) Manfrotto Nano 001b
d) Manfrotto Nano 001b
e) Manfrotto Nano 001b
f) Manfrotto Nano 001b
g) Manfrotto Nano 001b
h) Manfrotto Nano 001b
- Falcon Eyes 805
- Excella



04) Umbrella adapter Swivel

- Manfrotto 026 Lite Tite swivel + Umbrella adapter
- Metal ShoeMount Flash/Umbrella
- Studio umbrella adapter
- Falcon Eyes umbrella holder
- Universal umbrella adapter
- Hama Studio Umbrella Clamp



05) Battery Chargers

- AccuLoop 700mA
- a)Lacrosse Tech BC-900 v33
b) Lacrosse RS-900 v33
c) Lacrosse RS-900 v33
- a) Lacrosse RS-700
b) Lacrosse Tech BC-700 V33
- ANSMANN Energy check
- LaCross, Energizer, Ultra-Rapid and Universal chargers
- Voltcraft IPC-1L 700mA
- Voltcraft IPC-1L 500mA
- Voltcraft IPC-1L 900mA




06) Extra AA batteries

- All sizes
- AA Energizer Lithium
- Eneloop and Instant



07) Triggers

- Gadget Infinity 4-Channel Wireless Flash Trigger V2s
- a)Pocket Wizard
b) Pocket Wizard
c) Pocket Wizard
d) Pocket Wizard
- Quantum triggers
- Remote Triggers
- Elinchrom EL Skyport Universal trigger



08) Hot Shoe adapter for triggers

- a) Hama Metal Hot Shoe adapter with cord
b) Hama Metal Hot Shoe Adapter
c) Hama Metal Hot Shoe Adapter
d)Hama Metal Hot Shoe Adapter w/cable
e) Hama metal Hot Shoe Adapter
f)Hama Hotshoe Adapter - Universal & Adjustable
g) Hama metal Hotshoe Adapter w/cable
h) Hama metal Hot Shoe adapter
- a)Plastic Hot Shoe Adapter
b) Hama plastic Hot Shoe Adapter
- Metal Hot shoe adapter
- Hot Shoe adapter with photocell and PC connection
- Kaiser plastic w/PC cable
- Adjustable shoe mount with PC cord
- Hama Flash Slave Wireless



09) Clamps

- a) a) Manfrotto 035 Superclamp
b) Manfrotto 035 Superclamp
c) Manfrotto 035 Superclamp
- Manfrotto 175 Spring Clamp
- Manfrotto 175F Spring Clamp + Ballhead w/flashshoe
- Clamp
- Clip
- Clamp
- Superb Clamp
- Falcon Eyes, Manfrotto, Studio



10) Ball Bungee or Similar

- a)Ball Bungee
b) Ball Bungees
- Spannflex
- Spannfix
- Velcro



11) Color corrected gels packs or sheets (CTO "Orange", CTG "Green" and CTB "Blue")

- Lee Filters
- a)Rosco Filters
b) Rosco Filters UK
- Gels & Filters
- Lee, E-Colour, Rosco, GAM
- Cinefoil
- Rosco, Lee filters and sample packs
- 4cm Gel Packs
- 5cm Gel Packs

12) Gobos, Snoots, Bounces and Grids

- Snoot and Gobo
- Make your own take a look here, here and here.
- Lumiquest LQ-001D Ultrabounce
- Bounces and Diffusers
- Gaffer tape
- Lumiquest Snoot
- Lumiquest Ultra Bounce


Some of the gear post here have lower prices but it does not mean you cannot get some less expensive ones at Ebay or even try Amazon.

Oh well!! at least you got some store link prices to start from :)

The links above are showed in the main language of each site that could English, French, German or other. If you do not speak any of those languages you can always send an English email to the store asking about your product and delivery times.

To know more about what you can do or even what are they used for you can take a look at Part 1 and Part 2 on my Lighting Mods articles blog.