Since about July of 2011, I made the transition from my Canon-based Speedlite system to Paul C. Buff Einstein lights. Though I still have my Canon lights for various location shoots where nimbleness and portability are important, I didn't like using them in a studio setting; there were too many batteries to keep track of, and not everything fired as reliably as a dedicated radio system like Pocket Wizards of Buff's Cybersyncs. So I made the jump, and with it, bought a heck of a lot of light modifiers to go with the Einsteins.

I'm writing this to help other photogs make up their minds when sifting through all of their options as well as to take stock of what I can and can't live without in my own set-up, and maybe remind myself to exploit some of the gear that's already fallen by the wayside.

First up is the...

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