Very, very useful thread!

I'm in the market for some high-quality lights too, in advance of the dreaded time change - gasp -

Quote Originally Posted by Adventure Girl View Post
In general, you get what you pay for. Light prices range from under $10 to over $500. A few years ago, mtbr did a comparison. It was very intereting. There were some good values, but really, really bright lights will be expensive.

http://www.mtbr.com/spotlight/lightshootout/
Now that was a helpful link! It is so interesting to see the immense variety in lighting patterns. Like they said, wattage alone does not a good like make.