[r_fredrick_smith]

The Bees are good basic lights and they'll do the job. Like any other lights you have to learn how to use them. I have some bees and use them quite a bit and they are real work horses. My primary lighting is still a Novatron Power Pack and 4 heads that I bought over 30 years ago. They still work and do a good job. Of course, using a power pack system is much different than monolights, but each have their advantage. I used to always use a flash meter, but since digital I rarely do (I just use the PhotoVision Calibration target and the camera's histogram). The light stands are very important as are the light modifiers. I find that I get a lot of use out of the strip light boxes with a grid. Gives lots of control. I also build my own light modifiers from time to time.
Cheers,
rfs