thanks for feedback guys & girls (i think
) have ordered the sony hvl-hl1 on-board light (3w xenon, powered via camera), hoping it'll help matters. it's pretty low powered but i don't want models having to squint when looking at camera.
tried shooting a bit around the house when in from work tonight (still nice and bright outside) and things were a lot better ... still a bit disappointed with the auto focus though, sometimes takes that 1-2 secs to refocus when i pan
if the 3w light is rubbish i'll probably try the sony hvl-10nh (10w halogen battery powered) i'll let you know how i get on with the 3w one after it arrives.
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