So I'm looking at these two together:

http://yn.eachshot.com/product/yongnuo-yn-622n-yn-622-wireless-i-ttl-ittl-hss-1-8000s-flash-trigger-2-transceivers-for-nikon-dslr/
http://yn.eachshot.com/product/yongnuo-yn-568ex-high-speed-sync-hss-flash-speedlite-speedlight_nikon/

It would allow me to do basically commander.

If you invest in a wireless triggering system such as Pocket Wizards, Skyports etc, then you can use just about any flash you can get your hands on.

I shoot with Olympus, but use Vivitar, Nikon, Alien Bee, Einstein and Oly flashes ... all at once or whenever the need arises. I got two SB28's for about $150. That's double the light than say one new SB at $200.

While the Oly flash can go on camera, it's been on my camera 2x in it's life. One was a wedding (where it was taken off for formals), the other was a silent auction event.

I encourage you to step out of natural light portraits, it opens up a whole new world. It is also one quality that differentiates a professional vs a weekend shooter imo. Start with one light and build it up.

That kind of encouragement gets me excited

I'm waiting until I see how much of a dint all my books this semester cost, and then I'll make my purchase. I'll probably pick up a Yongnuo 568ex and wireless trigger soon if everything looks good.

I'm curious as well, will look at some of the ones you all are posting.

I ended up buying a Yongnuo RF-603. It works pretty well, especially consider the cost. The old canon flash I have is decent and while I do have to set everything manually, it works pretty well for the most part. Its nice being able to have the flash off camera too. I might pickup a gorilla pod with the flash adapter pretty soon so I can set it up wherever.

Have you considered LED panels or constant lighting?

That way you can actually see what the light is doing in real time and learn how to model lighting.

This post was edited by lithfkn on Sep 6 2013 02:34am