Questions tagged [manual-flash]
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Is there such a thing as a flashbulb case or a convenient way to carry and organize flashbulbs?
Does anyone have any tips for transporting flashbulbs? I want to carry a small selection without having to smash multiple cardboard boxes into my small bag or losing track of which is which.
Where ...
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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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How do I get a YN560 III flash to work on a canon 4000d camera [duplicate]
How do I get the Yongnuo YN560 III flash to work with a canon eos 4000d camera?
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Do I need 1/128 flash power at guide number 43-44 or is 1/32 enough?
I am planning to take photographs that have a shallow depth of field (50mm f/1.8 on a crop sensor body) and that are also lighted by an external off-camera flash. I am comparing two external flashes. ...
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Are external consumer flashes becoming useless? [closed]
I am currently looking at flashes a lot and it appears to me that camera and flash producers are making it increasingly hard to derive any value from an external flash.
I have one old flash with a ...
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What is the difference between the YN560Tx and the YN-E3-RT?
I know that the Yongnuo YN560-TX Manual Flash Controller is to control multiple flash units, and that the Yongnuo YN-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter is also to control multiple flash units.
My ...
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Could I use a manual flash for rear curtain sync?
In Cons of using a manual flash on camera, one of the replies suggests that it's not possible to use rear curtain sync.
However, as I understood it, rear curtain sync is basically when the flash gets ...
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Is there a Vivitar 273 flash power regulation hack?
I found this post about a hack to regulate the power of an old Vivitar 283 flash.
As I own two unmodified Vivitar 273 flashes, I wonder whether there is a similar hack to modify this model as well to ...
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Can I use any brand's non-TTL wireless trigger to trigger any brand's manual flash?
I am planning on buying a cheap manual flash for outdoor photoshoots. But, I am not sure if those cheap non-TTL flashes can be triggered by any brand's non-TTL wireless trigger, or whether they ...
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Can I use optical slave if my Flashes do not communicate over radio?
I bought an YN600EX-RT in addition to a YN-560EX. I have a 5D Mark III camera and as a result no inbuilt flash. Following instructions, I cannot find any way to make the units work together. The ...
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flash reflecting off the glass [closed]
Good afternoon, I have tried every setting on my Sony DSC-H400 to stop the flash reflecting back off the glass of my subject. I'm new at this! I have read through all my books.Jane
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High-speed flash with Tumax DPT586 AFZ-P: Why not manual mode?
I've just got a Tumax DPT586 AFZ-P flash gun for my Pentax K-50 DSLR.
When in high-speed sync mode, it only works via TTL metering.
Why?
How can I go into manual mode / manual power setting whilst ...
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How to use a Nikon SB-700 in combination with a Yongnuo 560 II and RF-603 triggers?
I'm shooting a D7100 and I have two flashes: an SB-700 and a Yongnuo 560 II. I have two Yongnuo RF-603 wireless triggers.
How do I fire these two flashes?
Do I need to buy two more triggers or is ...
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Can I use an old Sunpak flash usefully on a DSLR?
I'm a photo beginner and I'm having a Olympus E1 and looking for an inexpensive shoe flash.
As usual I found before digital days camera flash from eBay for a reasonable amount and having some ...
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Do I need an external flash to take sports pictures on the field at night?
Do I need a external flash to take sports pictures under lights on the field at night? I'm using RAW and manual exposure.
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How do manual flash power levels map to flash compensation values?
When I am on Manual flash, I can go from 1/1 to 1/128 and even with 1/3 stops too.
When I am on TTL mode or Remote mode of the TTL flash I can do "exposure ...
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How can I calculate settings for manual flash to reduce trial and error? [duplicate]
I have two Yongnuo 560-III flashes that I have been using for a while, In order to get good results I am having to do a lot of trial and error. Adjusting power, zoom, moving them around etc.
Is there ...
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Why don't we have Manual flashes with High Speed Sync?
What's the technical challenge here? Is it more of a marketing decision to encourage you to pay more for TTL based models (let's disregard other advantages of TTL for the moment). If we can have flash ...
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Does the K1000 need a battery to trigger the flash?
The Pentax K1000 is a classic, all-manual film camera, and just about the only annoying flaw is that the meter doesn't turn off, depleting the battery over time. Even if you put the lens cap on, it's ...
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how to determine how much power to use in manual mode for external flash? [duplicate]
i recently added an sb700 to my d3200 and am unsure how to determine proper amount of power to use in photos.
in another thread here on stack exchange, it was suggested that the ttl metering makes a ...
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Correct flash zoom level for small diffuser box?
I recent bought a Lasolite Ezybox Speed-Lite 22 x 22cm on flash softbox diffuser.
I like to try and use manual flash settings where possible (especially on my Yongnuo radio flash which is only manual)...
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newer 520 flash with nikon d7000
New to flash photography. low light situation and my flash is on light stand. When I click on aperture mode with low iso the shutter speed is very slow. And if I increase the iso the shutter speed ...
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Is there any system to control a non-TTL speedlight from a wireless controller on the camera?
I'm looking for a radio trigger system to control my manual speed lights from the camera.
To be clear, I am not looking for a TTL system. I want to be able to adjust the zoom and power, preferably ...
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What do I need to trigger 2 external flash units from a D5100?
I'd like to connect 2 Yongnuo i-TTL Speedlite Flash units to a Nikon D5100. I'm fine with a wired connection. I only want to operate the flash units in manual mode. I do not want to use the camera's ...
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How do I set exposure with a manual flash?
I recently got an old Canon AE-1 film camera back in working order. I'd like to use my modern 430EXII Speedlight flash with it, however since there is no TTL metering, I have no idea how much the ...
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How do I use a manual ring flash?
I have just purchased (impulse) a Viltrox JY-670 - Its a Hong Kong import - built well but its not TTL so its 100% manual ! yay fun !
What on earth do I do with the numbers on the back - already ...
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What are the advantages of TTL over manual mode when using speedlites?
Yesterday a user on Stack Exchange asked me why I prefer manual over TTL when working with speedlites. I use them mostly off-camera and I've developed a kind of a workflow where I do not walk back and ...
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Is trailing curtain sync with manual power settings possible with Metz flashes on Pentax?
I want to use manual flash power settings in combination with trailing sync with older manual non-smc (m42) lenses on a Pentax K-7.
This is for extreme macro and focus stacking. I'm using microscope ...
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How to meter for manual bounce flash?
I use a Yongnuo flash (YN-460) in manual mode. I use it mostly indoors, so I bounce the flash off the ceiling. What is a good approach to read the camera metering and make adjustments to flash ...
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Old Flash from the 70's
I have an old Consul 400 flash. It was distributed by Braun North America. I would like to figure what is the GN number at ISO 100, f/4, 10 feet.
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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:
$$ \text{Guide Number} = \,\frac{\text{Shooting Distance}\times \text{f-number}}{\text{ISO factor}} $$
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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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Cons of using a manual flash on-camera as well?
Can we use a manual mode flash (specifically the Lumopro LP 160) On-Camera as well ? What are the cons of this ?
The only one I can think of is no TTL support.
Note : I will be using this with a ...
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Is there a good flash for which you can get an AC adapter?
I'm working on a lighting solution for my studio. All of the lights will be 100% stationary and I'm wondering if there's a way to get flashes that I can just plug into the wall instead of bothering ...
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When to use the different modes of National PE-201C flash?
I have a National PE-201C flash, which has the following guide chart:
I kind of understand the chart: if I'm standing 3.5 meters away from the subject and have ISO 100 film, I should use an aperture ...
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Can I combine my Canon camera with my Nikon flash?
I have a Canon 60D camera and a SB-600 flash for Nikon. Can I use this flash wirelessly with my camera? I had Nikon camera before which I replaced with Canon and I haven't purchased a flash yet, so ...
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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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What's the relationship between flash power expressed as a fraction and as EV?
I'm looking around for a second flash to play around with for off-camera stuff. Some flash specs I'm reading say that I get an adjustment range of plus or minus 2 EV or similar, while others say I get ...
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How do I manually calculate fill flash?
My main flash is a Nikon SB-24, used on a Nikon D200. Hence, iTTL doesn't work. I've had no issues using A-mode (the thyristor in the flash determines flash output) or M-mode (manual on the flash) ...
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What was my flash power?
When I am using a Canon flash in the E-TTL mode, how can I tell which flash power the E-TTL magic chose?
For example, if I got a correct exposure in the E-TTL mode, can I easily choose the same flash ...
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Cheap secondhand off-camera flash with manual power controls?
I have a Canon 500D and am not overly a fan of portrait shots, but thought I might give it a go with a few simple setup scenes. External lighting would be useful, but the good stuff is very expensive, ...
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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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Manual photography cheat sheet — where can I find one, or what should be on it?
I have been trying to shoot more in manual modes (both camera and flash). At this point, I understand all the concepts, but all the adjustments slow me down.
I'd like to have a "cheat sheet" with ...
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What off-camera flash settings should I use on Canon XSi in manual mode?
What should I set the Canon XSi in terms of flash settings? Also what would you recommend for ISO and aperture settings when using this off-camera flash (that doesn't synch with camera)? I have ...
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Can an E-TTL II cable trigger a speedlite in Manual mode
Essentially, if you own an E-TTL II (or presumably iTTL) cable of a certain length/type, is there any reason to also own a manual PC-sync cable of a similar length/type, or can the camera be fired in ...
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