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I'm looking into getting a basic light setup. One or two lights. Mostly for portraits, maybe isolations of small things...

What's the specific difference between the

Flashpoint: http://www.adorama.com/FP1220A.html
and
Alienbees: http://alienbees.com/b1600.html

I don't need to know that the Alienbees has 40Ws more than the Flashpoint. Does anyone here own that Flashpoint or the Alienbees? How about customer service?

Flashpoint is cheaper, will I "feel" the lower pice compared to the Alienbees? Stupid questions, I know.

Maybe someone who got either one of them could give me some feedback.

My budget is more than limited so I might just get one for now (with stand and soft box).

Where can I get those more than human-size "reflector cards" that I always see in studios?