Quote Originally Posted by Trevor Ash
I realize you want a "one shoe fits all approach" but I don't think that's going to end up being very realistic. Are there are few kinds of subjects you had in mind? Do you need more light for macro for example?

I honestly don't have a lot of experience with this so take anything I say with a grain of salt, but I've found tools like light modifiers (reflectors, stands for reflectors, etc) to be a lot more valuable than light sources when you're not sure what you'll end up needing/wanting. If you already have an off camera flash setup and want more light then what do you want that additional light for?

Let me phrase it a different way....why doesn't your current flash get the job done for you? Can you work around those problems without adding additional light sources?

Or maybe you just want to have some new toys to play with (in the form of lights). There's NOTHING wrong with that! What kind of playing do you want to do in that case?
Well, when shooting portraiture, one flash is not enough, and the same with macro. Only one side is lit while the other side is too dark. Now when i shoot macro, I usually spend alot of time with that subject, as I usually shoot flowers etc, not things that are going to jump or fly away, so I can take time to play with lighting postition, camera angle etc. You are right, I do want something that will "generally" cover my bases, as I realize one thing will not do everything I want to do! just looking for opinions, experience and so on.