Well, judging from the images wojtt posts here, I'd prefer real studio light, too. It's just way more powerful, and yes, light distribution is an issue, too. You just can't fill a large octobox or strip light with a SB-900.
However, for smaller subjects, like product shots, the SB-900 combined with light modifiers like the Ezybox (love it, too) is great. And this is where CLS becomes really convenient. Btw.: the small R-200 flashes, intended to be used as macro lights, work great as fill, background or effect lights.
Anyway, McNally is certainly one of the great CLS gurus out there, even though he sometimes rather comes across as "Master of Desaster" <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> His books are a great read, too.
David Hobby (strobist.com) is another excellent instructor concerning pocket flashes (and lighting in general). He just released a set of DVDs (Lighting in Layers) which I consider to order.
-- Markus
However, for smaller subjects, like product shots, the SB-900 combined with light modifiers like the Ezybox (love it, too) is great. And this is where CLS becomes really convenient. Btw.: the small R-200 flashes, intended to be used as macro lights, work great as fill, background or effect lights.
Anyway, McNally is certainly one of the great CLS gurus out there, even though he sometimes rather comes across as "Master of Desaster" <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> His books are a great read, too.David Hobby (strobist.com) is another excellent instructor concerning pocket flashes (and lighting in general). He just released a set of DVDs (Lighting in Layers) which I consider to order.
-- Markus
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