[Les Meehan]

Originally Posted by JMitchell

Oh Les, immer der Verfechter, yes I agree to an extent, but I would say that changing multiple flash ouput from a single unit is a relatively time saving and extremely useful thing to be able to do, as the 'fading light' type example shows here, although I'm sure super experienced 'old pros' wouldn't have a problem

Thought I said it was a useful thing to be able to do that??

And you're right, us 'super experienced old pros' wouldn't have a problem which is why we are super experienced old pros that can eat this stuff for breakfast!

Remember in our day photographic education at college was exactly that, an education that taught us how to be pro photographers i.e. optics, physics, chemistry, camera movements, lighting skills, processing, printing, presentation, working to a brief, meeting deadlines, running a business, being creative within the limits imposed by clients..., need I go on?

Just a tad more than today's colleges: "ere's a digi toy now go and do something arty wiv'it and after three years you can have your honours degree" and if not just write a clever sounding thesis instead explaining what you would have done had you the skills and talent of an old pro photographer.