Quote Originally Posted by powers_brent
So I am trying to decide between a new lens or starting a strobist set up. The lens would be the EF-S 10-22. And the strobist set up would be the basic set up that Sean has been suggesting lately: two lightstands, two umbrellas, two swivels, one additional flash, and a transmitter/receiver method.

I recently acquired the Canon 10-22 and I absolutely love it. It is certainly a fun lens. However, I think the deciding factor in my recommendation will be this--what do you want to shoot? Typically speaking the 10-22 isn't a portraiture lens (even though that's what I use it for). If you want to shoot portraits, the strobist setup will improve the quality of your photos dramatically (once you get comfortable using it). The 10-22 will have limited uses in event, wildlife, and traditional portraiture.