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Indeed, you can get some fairly decent stuff off ebay for peanuts for lighting. For example a pixapro softbox which costs about $50 over here looks pretty decent in the flesh. Obviously not quite as nice as the better brands but for a hobbyist they are more than enough and should last a while as they are pretty well made. Umbrellas aren’t particularly expensive even if you buy good quality ones.
I bought a cheap light stand and it wasn’t quite as nice as I was hoping and I’m not going to get any more of those given how little price difference there is between some better branded stands. I mainly bought it because it was so light so I could bring it if I need a light stand while out hiking/climbing. The soft box bracket on the other hand is very well made and the bowens fit locking ring works brilliantly despite being the same make