Excellent! I have the first edition and I credit that for most of my lighting knowledge (that and experience). It looks like I'll be buying this one too.
well i bought the 2nd edition and someone gave me the first edition as a gift (i hate bookstores that have out of date books, you can still find premiere 5.# books!)
its brand new, i should sell it really really cheap to someone who wants it. i can't see any huge difference and the libraries don't want donations of books that obscure.
Just a tip for anyone who does not own the book. You can recieve emails from them about lighting stuff. just send a blank email to lighting@news.cmpbooks.com