Flash is a device which provides additional light to a scene. It can be used to help fill in a dark area of a photo, to provide light if there isn't sufficient light to begin with, or it can help to improve the composition of a particular photo, by creating your own source of light.
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Why is manual flash at the lowest power stronger than the TTL result?
I have a 500D with the 430EX II flashgun. I've taken two pictures with the camera in manual mode, one with the flash in ETTL mode and then in manual mode with the power to 1/64 and the flash exposure ...
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What are the most important factors that need to be kept in mind while purchasing a manual flash gun?
What are the most important factors that need to be kept in mind while purchasing a manual flash gun?
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How to take a picture with subject in focus but with a circular light-trace effect around it?
How to keep the Girls sharp combined with the lighttrace effect?
Thank you very much!
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What is a good off-camera flash for a Nikon D40?
I have a Nikon D40 and would like to start taking pictures with the flash off the camera. The D40 doesn't have a commander in it. So what can I do? Do I need two flashes? One with a commander in it ...
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Does TTL by definition overexpose your subject? [duplicate]
So I'm only beginning to learn TTL but from what I understand the preflash determines how much flash power to use. But the camera already exposes everything correctly for the entire scene (assuming ...
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What kind of batteries will provide the fastest recharge/recycle time for a flash unit like the 430EX II?
I have gotten deep into bird photography this year, and have put a lot of time and effort into learning the tricks of the trade. My latest endeavors are into bird/bif flash photography. I own a Canon ...
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How can I tell if the built-in flash on my dSLR is broken beyond self-repair?
My built-in flash D50 is broken. It is popping up, but it isn't flashing. It fell down, so is it broken, or can I still fix it?
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How do I take portrait photo with flash and good ambient light as background?
I was taking a building structure with nice ambient light using high ISO without flash. The photo turned out as what I expected. However, when I took it with a person as foreground with Canon ...
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How does TTL flash metering works in film cameras?
Unlike digital cameras, there are no pre-flashes in film cameras that do off the film metering. In absence of pre-flashes I want to know how camera can determine accurate flash power when flash is ...
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Can Canon Rebel XS effectively optically trigger a speedlite flash?
I am looking at purchasing a flash to go with my Canon Rebel XS (EOS 1000D), such as the Speedlite 430 EX II. I understand that there is some ability to trigger the speedlite by way of the on-camera ...
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How can I get nice, vivid colors in food photography without blown-out brightness from the flash?
Whenever I click pictures of people and food using flash, the whole picture becomes bright. When I click without flash, the camera takes in the light from the surroundings and gives me a monotonous ...
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How to avoid shadows under the eyes when using bounce flash?
How can I avoid shadows under the eyes when I am bouncing flash? The first picture below, using bounced flash, came out horrible. The second picture, using direct flash, has no shadows under the eyes.
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What is the best strobe kit/brand for high speed photography?
I will be planning on doing some more indoor studio shots of motion/fast speed photography and curious on what would be your choice for this kind of project? I am familiar with Bowens, Elinchrom, ...
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Using an umbrella type softbox and light quality
When using an umbrella type softbox (a softbox that opens like an umbrella like this one) used with a cobra flash or a light bulb that is INSIDE the softbox :
does the tripod tube and the light ...
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How do i set studio flash power for a film camera without TTL/OTF metering
I have just bougnt an old fully manual medium format camera to play with, nothing serious.
anyway on the lens there is a flash attachment point, which got me thinking:
How do i decide on flash and ...
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What is the difference between a “slave flash” and “master flash”?
My Nissin Di866 II flashgun supports operation in both "slave flash" and "master flash" mode. The former I know needs to be used with a Nikon DSLR's "Flash Commmander" mode.
What's the latter mode? ...
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What type of flash/diffuser was used in this picture?
What type of flash/diffuser was used
in this picture ? I am amazed of the by level of diffused light. I am sure there is a lot of post processing but i believe the lighting is the most important ...
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How do I adjust the amount of fill-in flash from the built-in flash of my Canon Rebel?
I have a Canon 450D/Rebel XSi. How do I adjust the amount of flash from the pop-up for fill-in flash?
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What features should one look for when selecting a flash?
I have been thinking of getting a flash to improve my low light photography (particularly indoors). However, there seem to be a number of different models available at similar price points (budget of ...
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Triggering Canon Speedlite manually
I was planning to take a fake multiple-exposure picture: use a dark room, long exposure time, and manually trigger a flash for each exposure. But can I trigger my Canon Speedlite 430EX II manually ...
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Yongnuo rf-603c vs.Cactus V5 wireless trigger
I have the chance to pick up a set of second hand Yongnuo rf-603 or Cactus V5 wireless flash triggers for more or less an equal price.
My plan is to use those triggers in combination with a Starblitz ...
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How to use this flash settings / chart
I bought a used flash of this model: Adorama Adorlite Twinblit
However it didn't came with a manual.
Anybody knows how to use these settings?
and also this one?
Basically the sliders move to ...
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Why is maximum shutter speed fixed on Nikon DSLRs when using flash?
I recently upgraded from D300 to D800 and I was very excited about the new auto ISO feature that automatically sets the maximum shutter speed based on focal length (including an adjustable ...
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What cheap flashes can be wirelessly triggered by a Nikon SB-900?
I have a Nikon SB-900 and I love it. I am looking to expand my off camera capabilities and would love to buy another flash.
The one important factor I'm looking for is the compatibility between my ...
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Why is the on-camera flash trying to pop up when using a D7000 with a MK930 Speedlite?
So I decided to buy a cheap flash to experiment bouncing flash on walls or ceilings. I can't stand flash in pictures so I thought this would be a great way to try, and seeing these things are barely ...
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Is Pentax AF360 same as Jessops 360AFD?
I've got a Jessops 360AFD flash and I'm looking for a diffuser for it (the original one is broken). I have been led to believe it is the same as a Pentax AF360.
Is this the case? Or have I had ...
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How do TTL flash metering systems calculate how much power is needed?
Does anyone know how TTL calculates the amount of power to put in after the preflash is done? I understand that the value is somewhat brand specific, but what is the general logic? Because if you ...
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Canon 430EX vs 580EX vs 600EX-RT
I'm considering buying a flash for my Canon DSLR. I noticed the 600EX recently came out. Do you have any suggestions/opinions about the pros and cons of the new 600 flash versus the other two?
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Nikon D800 Wireless i-TTL range
I have been experimenting with my new Nikon SB-910 speedlight using the Wireless i-TTL Advanced Wireless Lighting System that nikon has kindly built into the D800, which i believe to be radio based ...
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Is diffraction an issue with macro lenses?
I'm looking to try out macro photography and have a rental of the Canon 100mm 2.8L IS and the MT-24EX flash to try out on my Canon 7D.
I've been reading that with the flash, you can stop down to ...
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Need advice on purchasing flashes for use with a light tent
I am looking to purchase three flashes for use with a light tent and am unsure of which I should purchase. I found the following on Amazon, both of which look really good and have great reviews, but ...
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Is there a radio flash control system for Olympus that allows setting flash power from the camera?
One of the main advantages of optical wireless flash control systems is that they don't require anything extra: at least with many cameras, they work with the built-in flash, and can often control ...
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Why is the shutter speed so long when using Flash in Aperture Priority on a Nikon D40X?
I'm trying to get the background out of focus (bokeh) and using Aperature(A) mode and setting aperture to lowest value.
Update:
I'm shooting in dim light and the flash goes off but the shutter speed ...
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Why doesn't the focus assist light get triggered on a flash connected via a Pocket Wizard TT1?
I have a Pocket Wizard TT1 and TT5 which work fine. I mount the TT1 on the camera shoe and the TT5 fires my remote flash ETTL fine.
I now want a focus assist light, so I set a flash (580, 430 or ...
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Re-attach Canon Speedlite Wide Panel (diffuser)
I am renting a Canon Speedlite 580EX II.
I had the pull-out Wide Panel (aka diffuser) out and, and when I went to push it back in I noticed that it was very, very loosely attached to its little black ...
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CLS to work with third-party Ring Flash?
I was new to this CLS technology from Nikon and wanting to make full use of this technology. Unfortunately recently I just bought a Sunpak ring flash and it does not support CLS function. May I know ...
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Will Quantaray QTB 7500A with module CN AF work with Canon Rebel XSi?
I saw your earlier post about a new module that was required for use with the quantaray QTB7500A with the canon rebel xsi? I'm not sure what you meant by new module...my module says CN AF and has ...
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How do I prevent the background from going dark when using the flash with a subject?
This is with Flash, short shutter exposure time, and zoomed in
This is without Flash but with long shutter exposure time
when using the Flash the background tends to get dark and the subject ...
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Would This “Flash Diffuser” Be Any Good for My SB700?
I bought an SB700 and I noticed that it came with several accessories (a green plastic, a "transparent" plastic and a brown one). I searched and the transparent one is called a "diffuser".
I ...
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Can any radio flash triggers be used without a sync cable?
I am looking for an inexpensive wireless flash trigger system to use with my Pentax k-x and an old flash I wouldn't trust on the camera hot shoe (Vivitar 550FD) because of its high trigger voltage. I ...
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How to use a wireless remote shutter release with flash?
I'm about to buy a wireless remote shutter release. However, all shutter releases that I saw so far are attached to the flash shoe and cover the build-in flash. Are there wireless remote shutter ...
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Nikon P310 - Infinity Focus and Flash
I have a Nikon P310 point and shoot which I intend to use for a very specific application. I want to use infinity focus setting. However, when selecting infinity focus the camera disables the flash. ...
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How can I use flash more effectively in club photography?
I took some shots at a club/bar of DJ's for the first time. I tried a lot of different techniques, and I can't figure out how to better my flash shots.
These were some of my worst shots, because I ...
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What is the highest shutter speed in which the shutter is at some point completely open?
Specifically, for my Nikon D7000, but also in general. Is this shutter speed basically going to be the same shutter speed as the fastest flash sync speed, or the flash sync speed more affected by ...
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How bright should a flash be?
Is it common/wise to invest in multiple flashers for different situations or can you use one given it has enough intensity? Another way to read this is: can a flash be too bright?
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Canon 30D + speedlight not synching properly
My 30D + 340EX has started acting up. About half the time the flash doesn't synch properly, leaving some portion of the frame incorrectly exposed (sometimes the top doesn't get flash, sometimes the ...
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Does quality of light vary in different studio strobes and speedlites?
I wonder what you think about the quality of light in studio flashes or portable speedlites?
The first time I used speedlites, the light was very good. Then I purchased an Elinchrom D-Lite kit. My ...
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Flash gun vs Studio light for product shoot
I need to make some shoot of headwear for a website. Pictures are basically something put on the dummy head. I don't need super professional pictures but I wan't something reasonnably good, better ...
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What is the relationship between Guide Number and flash power level?
From this post, I understand that the flash guide number (GN) is given by the following formula:
Guide Number = Shooting Distance × f-number ÷ ISO factor
I'm assuming that the GN calculated via the ...
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How does high speed sync mode work?
Some flash units have a high speed sync mode, that allow a camera to take a
photograph with the flash while using a shutter speed that exceeds the X-sync speed.
The photo won't appear with improper ...
