Looking to purchase some lighting

Let me start off by saying that I know, good lighting is expensive, but I have a budget of &300 and need some sort of lighting with umbrellas that will do the job. If you guys have any ideas of some lighting in that range, let me know. Thanks!

I came across a very good deal on ebay not long ago. The seller was "amvona.com" and they do maintain an ebay store. The kit I bought included heavy duty 2 boom stands (with removable casters), two very nice zipped sand bags, 2 lamp heads, 4 500 lamps and 2 24" x 24" soft boxes complete with egg crate panel for light control - all in a handy dandy case with an extend-able handle and wheels. My winning bid was $158.00 + $40.00 shipping. As I recall the item was way down their list of items with a starting price of $3.00 or something ridiculous like that.
They sell the same kit on their web site for $475.00.
Now even at $475.00 I would expect too much from a 2 light kit, but I've been very pleased with the construction and performance of this kit. The 24" softboxes are perfect for talking head shots and other close work.
The item on their web site is here: http://www.amvona.com/v7/shop/?page=shop/flypage&view=1&product_id=2561
Or go to ebay.com a do a search for amvona.com as the seller.
-DH

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