Turns out coming up with 250 photos is going to be a lot of work. In an attempt to become a more efficient photographer I have been pursuing lights, because usually the problems I have with photos are that they are not well lit. I also know I need the lowest ISO possible and lights help there as well. I could use another lens as well, maybe the 85mm f1.4. I think a fast lens is going to really help with capturing all the available light.
So, I bought some books, went on strobist.com and headed down to Samy's for advice. While at Samy's I was shown how the SB 900 works without any connection to your camera. The flash on your camera has to be in the up position, but you can block the light from it and it still works. I didn't buy the flash for 2 reasons. One was because Samy's adds a premium to the price, but not enough value (in the way of service or instruction) to make the price difference worthwhile. The other reason was that I had read there have been lots of problems with the unit overheating. I don't know if the SB 800 and SB 600 works off camera with no connector or slave like the SB 900 does. If so I'll probably buy one or more of those. I wish I had asked at Samy's.
The books I bought on lighting I'm still working through. I have questions as I read, same with strobist.com, and would like a complete demo of each type of equipment rather than a presentation of options before I have the understanding of the differences, but maybe you'll have better luck and probably given more time I'll figure it out. I want a simple, light weight solution. The thing I did like about the SB 900 was that it did not have to be connected to the camera. The thing I didn't like was that there was no preview mode. You have to shoot, look, adjust, then shoot and adjust again until you get what you're after. I am looking for efficiency, so that didn't impress me. I'm hoping that joining the camera clubs will put me into contact with others who have various systems so I can watch and learn.
My biggest problem is finding people who will allow me to take their photo, but I'm working on it. Just joined 2 camera clubs, met another aspiring photographer shooting stock and he's willing to trade modeling and to wear a business suit. Wonderful!
Good luck in your endeavors!
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