Thanks Wayne
That's some helpful information. Throwing away money is exactly what I'm trying to avoid. I'm patient so if there is value in waiting and saving money to go with higher end equipment thats the route I usually take. I waited to buy the 1ds canon and I'm glad I did, now I just have to decide on what lighting route to take. I'm assuming even with 250 watt modeling light's one would still have to be shooting in an area with pretty low ambient lighting to see the highlights and shadows. Mostly I'm looking for reasons that would support higher end equipment so I dont end up regretting a budget lighting purchase later. I bought a smaller 7hp snow blower and every time we get more than 8 inches of snow I regret that decision.
Ken