Various questions...

[ddr]

couple questions:

why isn't AF confirmation on a manual fisheye lens important? something about most things being in focus and it's only a problem when focusing on close objects?

i have a 430exII. should i upgrade to a 580EX for master functionality or get additional ones like a di866, yn467 ? I have cheapo wireless triggers to play with. i'm not sure if ttl is important in the off camera ones since one would like to manually set flash power to achieve a specific effect, right?

who held your reflectors when you just started out experimenting them? just use light stands?

is it worth it to get a color calibrator on a non-ips panel? or (which is) a panel less than something like a 110% color gamut? perhaps a recommendation for a versatile one I can use on a lcd tv that's plugged in the computer? (<$200 i hope).

TIA

[OsmosisStudios]

AF confirmation on a fisheye lens:
Fisheye lenses have such a short focal length that the Depth of Field (DoF) seen through it is so vast. Focusing really isn't an issue unless there's something very near the camera because it all fits into the DoF.

Flash control:
This depends greatly on what you want to do. Radio triggers, proper ones, are worth their weight in gold. If it works, why bother screwing around?

Reflectors:
I dont usually use reflectors. When I do, I usually have an assistant.

Color Calibration:
Most people recommend the SPyder calibrators. I dont know much about IPS/non-IPS, but I would suspect that the spyders would work well.

[ddr]

thnx for the prompt reply!