is my sb910 malfunctioning?
if i put my sb910 to full power in the hotshoe then change shutter speed up from 1/125 to 1/160 the efective flash distance becomes less, example put i put my sb910 on my d7000 set manual flash to full...
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Mirrored Ceiling and Walls
I just found out that the event space will have a mirrored ceiling and large mirrors on the walls, so I guess bouncing is not an option. I'm pretty sure the light will be dim. I'll be using a Sony a55....
View ArticleISO's role in flash photography
What exactly does ISO do when shooting with a flash? Do you change the ISO value for the same reasons as when you shoot without a flash (prevent motion/camera shake blur with slow shutter speeds and/or...
View ArticleDoes Flash compensation show on exif?
Does the Flash compensation show on exif? I can;t find it and I have shot a (IMHO) well balanced shoot with ettland I wouldlike to see what was the minus set at?
View ArticleTrev: About your answer in the Metering manual flash with softbox
Hi Trev,You recently replied to somebody's question in this blog post:http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/05/18/metering-manual-flash-softbox/I don't understand your answer.If I understand Neil's...
View ArticleBeginner's strobe lighting kit
This week I plan on purchasing external lights so I can better my photography. I currently own a canon speedlight 580ex which I am still learning and practicing how to bounce effectively ,and thanks to...
View Articledisabling pop up flash
Hello all,Can anyone please tell me how to disable my pop up flash from firing when I am using off camera flash on my d700. I am looking for much more dramatic lighting with no other light source...
View ArticleBouncing flash in daylight + additional question about CTS gel
Just a question about bouncing flash in daylight for some fill light. In one of the articles on Neil's latest blog posts I think there was mentioned that there is not good to bounce flash in daylight...
View ArticleSOFTBOX
Hello all, Just one question. I have one 24x32 in photoflex softbox and was thinking of picking up another for small group shots. I thought I could use one on either side at an angle and feather light...
View ArticleSpeed Light Working Distance?
I was talking with a friend who is a studio photographer for high end contracts. Our discussion led to a working distance for using speed lights, he said generally many photographers have an area they...
View ArticleWedding Photobooth with Speedlites
Greetings,I apologize in advance for the long post, but I had an idea I was kicking around and based on what I’ve read in this forum it looked like a great place to get some meaningful feedback.I’m...
View ArticleQuantum 2x2 with Nikon SB-900
Patricia Doles asked: Neil,A quick question re the quantum 2x2 and SB900. While shooting my family session the beach last night, my SB900 read "low battery", I was hooked up to the Quantum 2x2 turbo,...
View ArticleWhere to start when using the black foamie thing indoors?
When using off camera flash, one often start out with ISO 100-200 and 1/250th shutter. Then it`s all about finding the right aperture for the available light, and then last the flash output.But I`m a...
View ArticleNeil and others, new member here, please comment my picture
Hi all, my name is Ryano, from Jakarta, Indonesia. I've been following this site for around 4 months. I've just finished reading Neil's first book (On Camera Flash....) for the third time. I've been...
View ArticleLastolite 15" x 15" Lastolite Ezybox Softbox
I purchased the 15" x 15" Lastolite Softbox. After reading Neil's books and the articles here on this site I realized Neil and others use the 24" x 24" softbox for outdoor potraits. I bought this as a...
View ArticleHow have I managed to record fill flash beyond the cameras synch speed???
I did a shoot recently where I shot a lady cooking food over a table on a beach at sunset. I used fill through a shoot through brolly via a 580EX11 fired by my Skyport. My settings were ISO400, f4 at...
View Articlewireless triggers
Hello All,I have purchased 2 wireless systems now and neither work on my sb600. Are there any wireless triggers/remotes out there that work with the sb600? frustrated beyond belief.
View ArticleEbooks
Neil can you make your Off and On Flash photography books available on Amazon Ebooks?. In Australia the shipping cost for the actual books are too expensive.
View ArticleGetting monolights and speed lights to trigger simultaneously
I wonder if you can help me with a problem I have. When on the road, I am trying to get my speed lights to coordinate with an Elinchrom monolight. Although I can trigger my monolight with a Skyport,...
View ArticleContinuous light for newborns
hello.I would need some advice about continuous light for newborn portraits. I've read Neil's post about spiderlite TD5 and the problem, that light is too low, so higher ISO is needed. So I ask you if...
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