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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 313197" data-attributes="member: 1061">It's all relative, I suppose.Yes, light is light. I've yet to encounter a situation where I couldn't overpower ambient with my speedlights or strobes. Therefore, I can't justify the expense of ultra high end lighting (like ProFoto). $1,250-$2,500 for a light just seems ridiculous to me. But, I know a more than a few guys who swear by these things and don't shoot with anything else, even when a lower power light would do just fine.I only recently pulled the trigger on a TTL flash. It's rare that I need an on-camera flash, because I just don't shoot that way. But, when I need one, I need one that's 100% reliable and gives me the control I'm used to with off-camera lighting. I hated plunking down $500 for an SB-910. Still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth because that's a lot of cash for something that will spend most of its time in my bag. Same thing with the light meter...it's something I rarely use, but when I need it, I know I have a good one.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 313197, member: 1061"] It's all relative, I suppose. Yes, light is light. I've yet to encounter a situation where I couldn't overpower ambient with my speedlights or strobes. Therefore, I can't justify the expense of ultra high end lighting (like ProFoto). $1,250-$2,500 for a light just seems ridiculous to me. But, I know a more than a few guys who swear by these things and don't shoot with anything else, even when a lower power light would do just fine. I only recently pulled the trigger on a TTL flash. It's rare that I need an on-camera flash, because I just don't shoot that way. But, when I need one, I need one that's 100% reliable and gives me the control I'm used to with off-camera lighting. I hated plunking down $500 for an SB-910. Still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth because that's a lot of cash for something that will spend most of its time in my bag. Same thing with the light meter...it's something I rarely use, but when I need it, I know I have a good one. [/QUOTE]

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