Questions tagged [flash]
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 isn't my flash gear working with my Canon R50?
I just moved from a Canon dSLR system to the R mirrorless system by getting myself an R50. But none of my flash gear, which worked just fine with my dSLRs, seems to work with it. What's going on?
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Why is my Yongnuo YN-568EX flash stuck in ETTL mode?
I’ve just bought this flash. At first it seems fine, and I can switching the mode from ETTL to M and Multi mode. But then after a while, I can’t change to other modes and the flash is stuck in ETTL. ...
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Why is my Nikon D5100's pop-up flash only lighting parts (top/bottom) of the frame?
I'm using a Nikon D5100 with a shutter count pf only around 7k. Now when I use it with the pop-up flash, only the thin top part or thin bottom part is flashed, the rest would be black or dark.
I tried ...
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Can my Nikon D750 fire a flash while I'm connected to it over wifi?
I'm trying to take photos from my iPad using the wifi connection on my D750, but I can't get the setup to trigger my flash when I take photos that way. Is this a thing that can be done?
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What does an expensive flash unit buy over a cheap one?
General question:
What will I get from an expensive flash unit, that I can't get from a cheap one?
Specific example:
The $250 Canon Speedlite 430EX II vs. the $50 Neewer TT560. To my naive eye, the ...
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Flash and camera shutter not in time
I’ve searched far and wide but cannot find an answer. I recently purchased godox ct-16 to trigger my flash off the camera (canon a1). It worked perfectly on my digital camera and I copied the manual ...
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How do I troubleshoot my Nikon SB-400 accessory flash?
I have a Nikon D780 and a Speedlight SB-400 which I use only very occasionally. It used to work great, but today it essentially stopped working. What's strange is that everything appears normal: the &...
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Exposure compensation on flash only works in manual mode, is this normal?
I just got a Nissin MF18 ring flash to stick on my Sony α7 III. I'm just wondering if how it behaves is normal or if there's a setting buried somewhere in the camera or flash that might change it. In ...
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What is the role of Shutter Speed while using a Manual Flash?
The relation that allows us to set the aperture or to choose the distance to take a photo with correct brightness while using a manual flash is this one:
Guide number = f-number × distance,
For a ...
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Why do I have shutter lag when shooting (pop-up) flash in manual mode?
Why does my D40 have a shutter lag when using the pop-up flash in full manual mode? There isn't a lag when shooting in any of the auto modes.
I'm shooting in single shot mode. It is a constant lag ...
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How to fix Canon EOS 1200D flash release hook making a click click click?
My Canon EOS 1200D was working ok until, suddenly, it stopped showing the display.
People suggested to take out the SD CARD and BATTERY for some time. This was done. Now any activity on my part, ...
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How to use National PE-200 S flash
I just purchased a very nice Olympus 35SP rangefinder and the seller included a National PE-200S flash. I'm just exploring trying film photography and have very little experience. The camera manual ...
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What kind of flash should I use for general macro photography?
I want to get started into general macro photography. I have been really stuck on which kind of flash to get because they all seem to come with their own share of pros and cons, and everyone ...
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How can I wirelessly use the Neewer NW680/TT680 flash with the Canon 70D
I have a Canon 70D and the Neewer NW680/TT680 flash. I would like to setup an umbrella stand and use the flash externally. The flash can enter Slave mode 1 and 2 if you hold the M button but I was not ...
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How do I chose the right size/power of flash for still life photography?
I'm planning to change my lighting setup from fluorescent lamps to flash, after the guidance given in this question.
At the moment, my two fluorescent lamps are in a softbox which point away from the ...
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My camera flash isn’t working even though is up
my canon powershot sx210 IS flash isn’t working even though the flash is up.
When i try to take pictures with the flash i can’t i don’t know why
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Simple Explanation of the Hot Shoe Pins on Canon Cameras and Flashes?
I haven't found any thorough documentation about exactly what each pin does and the signalling between a camera (say a T6i) and a flash (say speedlite 600ex-rt ii) looks like. What voltage levels, ...
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Why is my 3rd party flash gear not working on my Nikon hotshoe?
I am having lots of trouble with my Neewer 750 II flash.
I attached it to my Nikon D750 and the red light was pulsing, but later it just stayed fixed and the pilot button is not working either. I am ...
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Will the Neewer TT560 speedlite work with my camera? [duplicate]
I am looking into getting the Neewer TT560 speedlite for my Olympus E-PL5, since it has a transmitter/receiver combination that works with it. Is this a viable solution?
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Why do my studio shoots usually end up fuzzy? [closed]
I have been into photography for about a year now. I am very grateful I can use a studio of the local photographer here. Together we have build a cyclorama wall and the photo shoots are going pretty ...
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How can the focusing distance manually set on a lens influence the firing of a flash?
Situation: I use a Canon R6 Mark II with Godox flashes (TT350c or TT685c) for macro photography, flash monted directly on camera.
Problem: when the focusing distance on the lens is less than a ...
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Why is my Nissin Di622 Mark II not working properly with my Nikon Z 50?
I have a Nissin Di622 Mark II which I was using nicely with a D40 and a D7100. I don't remember getting overexposed photos.
Now I use a Z 50 and I often get overexposed shots, no matter whether I use ...
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Why do skin tones become yellower / oranger when the flash is on?
When I take pictures of people, the yellow and red tones seem to be enhanced and the result is a more jaundiced complexion in best case scenario and orange and a bit shiny if their skin is a bit oily. ...
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Why doesn't my D3100 take photos when the built in flash is popped up?
I have a Nikon D3100. It doesn't take pictures while the built in flash is popped up, but is working fine when the flash is down. What could be causing this?
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Is there no crossover point where shutter speed overtakes flash duration?
My understanding of flash sync is that:
Up to a certain speed – apparently 1/250-1/500 for focal-plane shutters – the shutter curtains have a moment during which they are fully open. The ...
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Why won't my Yongnuo YN-560-TX trigger power on correctly?
When I turn on my Yongnuo YN-560-TX flash trigger it gets stuck on the power-on loading screen. Can someone please help me?
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Determining the Flash to Subject Distance with an Olympus FC-WR
I have an Olympus FC-WR commander and an FL-700WR flash. The flash will show me the flash to subject distance when it's in the hot shoe, but not when I'm using wireless mode with the FC-WR.
Is there ...
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Is TTL flash really useful when using off-camera flash?
I have a Canon 700d and a 430EXIII flash.
Recently I have been experimenting with off-camera flash.
I was really surprised to see e-ttl ii available even when using off-camera flash (via the pop-up ...
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What flash specs matter for getting more light on Macro subjects?
I have been using a Nissen Di866 mark II speedlight (heavily diffused) on my Nikon D800e, for macro photography.
I now need to replace the Di866. What particular specifications should I look at when ...
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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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Is Canon 540ez or 550ez compatible with Canon EOS 5D
I have a Canon EOS 5D can I use the Speedlite 540ez or the 550ez with it, either auto or manual
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How do I fix my Yongnuo speedlight not firing unless it's connected to an external battery?
Does anyone recognise this problem? My Yongnuo YN600EX-RT II will only flash when it's connected to an external battery.
Set-up:
Canon EOS 1D Mark II
Yongnuo YN600EX-RT II flash (loaded with 4xAA ...
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Why doesn't my RT-16 trigger fire my Godox TT520 ii flash off-camera?
I’m using the Canon 5D Mark III and the (Godox RT-16) trigger that comes with the TT520 II flash. The flash works perfectly on the camera, but off the camera it won’t because the trigger won’t ...
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Can a Nikon/Canon flash be used on the other brand of camera?
I was just thinking about this problem and was wondering if anyone knew if/how to use a competing flash unit (EX or SB series) on a Nikon or Canon (respectively) camera. I would assume a lot of the ...
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Nikon D3100 stuck on Auto Flash
Whenever I turn my camera on it goes on Auto Flash unless it's in the no flash mode. The flash pops up automatically and when I close it and put it in a different mode it pops up again. I need to hit ...
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Why am I limited to 1/100th of a second or slower with 5D Mark II, 600EX-RT, and ST-E3-RT?
I'm fairly new to using flash in my photography, so I'm a bit of a beginner when it comes to the finer points.
I have an ST-E3-RT transmitter on my 5D Mark II, and a 600EX-RT Speedlite set as a slave....
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How can I troubleshoot an external flash that won’t slide all the way into to a Nikon camera?
Why won’t an external flash slide all the way into a Nikon camera?
This external flash won’t work; it seems like something is blocking it from clicking in.
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Canon native flash off-camera second-curtain-sync: any news?
Is it possible yet to use off-camera second-curtain-sync with any of Canon's native wireless-radio-flashes?
After searching, I can't find any recent articles on this. Most of the older articles ...
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What does TTL mean?
I'm new to photography and I see the term TTL all over the place. What does it mean? And how do I use it to make my pictures better?
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External flash making pictures darker and doesn't fire in manual mode
I have a Canon rebel and bought a Focus external flash for it. When I have it set to ETTL, the pictures come out really dark. It's like it's thinking that since there is a flash, the camera is ...
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How to remove external flash stuck on camera body?
Yesterday, after shooting I had to take the lens and flash off the camera body, but my flash 550EX got stuck and I can't get it off the body (EOS 5D).
How to take it off? I turned the ring to loosen ...
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Is it necessary to fully drain Ni-MH batteries before recharging them?
Is it really necessary to fully drain the Ni-MH batteries before recharging them?
As a rule, I always want my speedlite batteries to be fully charged. At the end of each day when I use my flashgun, I ...
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Mixing ambient with flash and how to calculate this?
I have a question I hope someone can shine a light on for me.
I usually shoot with flash only or ambient only. I need to do a small shoot on location where I must balance ambient with flash. Its a ...
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Buying wireless flash trigger vs. cheap flash to use as master
I currently shoot a Nikon D500 for which I have a Godox V860II speedlight. I'm looking to get more into simple studio portrait photography, partially because that is about the only thing I can shoot ...
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Why does my X-T2's flash only fire once?
This is an issue that has only recently started showing up and seems to point towards something physically wrong with the camera/hotshoe somehow. The problem is any flash that I mount on camera only ...
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Do flash gels impact the CRI of the flash?
A lot of christmas lights for example have a low CRI.
Therefore its hard to make skin tones look good with these as a light source.
A flash would solve the CRI problem, but also ruin the atmosphere of ...
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How to use YN568EXIII for nikon as a master flash
I bought a YN568EXIII for Nikon to use as a master for my YN568EX Speedlight. I have been having trouble figuring out how to use it as a master for my YN568EX.
Can someone help me out?
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Sigma Ring flash
I am using sigma ring flash with Nikon d7100 for 3 years and had no problem. Recently, my images are coming full black eventhough flash is firing. I usually use camera in aperture mode, however, even ...
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Camera flash sync speed
I’m thinking of buying a Sony A7c, but I’m concerned about the flash sync speed and max shutter speed . The flash sync speed is 1/160 and max shutter speed is 1/4000. From what I’ve read and ...
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Are mirrors viable as replacement for light sources?
I'm thinking about making a macro photo setup with many light sources (up to 10). It's not viable to buy 10 flashes, even cheap ones. It's more viable to buy 10 cheap lights, but it would lead to such ...
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