Comments on: Balancing flash with ambient light outdoors https://www.photocrati.com/balancing-flash-with-ambient-light-outdoors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=balancing-flash-with-ambient-light-outdoors WordPress Themes for Photographers Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 By: Booray https://www.photocrati.com/balancing-flash-with-ambient-light-outdoors/#comment-7562 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:37:57 +0000 http://www.photocrati.com/?p=10445#comment-7562 I didn’t mention a shutter speed for the inside default setup because shutter speed is irrelevant when lighting with flash. Shutter speed doesn’t affect flash photography. It does affect the ambient light in the room, however. So, I set up my light using my default settings and them adjust my shutter speed until I get the background light where I want it.

I don’t use Nikon but a “stop” of life is, by definition, half as much light. So, going from full to half power should be one stop.

]]> By: Tom https://www.photocrati.com/balancing-flash-with-ambient-light-outdoors/#comment-7554 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:38:02 +0000 http://www.photocrati.com/?p=10445#comment-7554 I too am very frustrated with light balance. In your indoor default set up —unless i missed it—there was no mention of what shutter speed was used. When you moved outside you mentioned dialing it down to 1/250 or less. 1/250 being your max sync speed. Also I use nikon flashes and am not sure if going from full manual to 1/2 power is a full stop. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

]]> By: Tracey https://www.photocrati.com/balancing-flash-with-ambient-light-outdoors/#comment-7303 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:32:48 +0000 http://www.photocrati.com/?p=10445#comment-7303 I still think it’s important to understand this manual flash concept even if you do end up using TTL.

]]> By: Booray Perry https://www.photocrati.com/balancing-flash-with-ambient-light-outdoors/#comment-5857 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:47:46 +0000 http://www.photocrati.com/?p=10445#comment-5857 In this example I am using off-camera flash (mounted on a tripod). So, to use ETTL I would have to either have:
1) A second flash on my camera to act as the master.
2) Canon’s dedicated infrared master (the name escapes me)
3) A ETTL cord running from camera to flash.

The problem with 1 and 2 is that the slaved flash has to have line-of-sight with the master since there are no walls to bounce the infrared beam around. This presents a problem if the flash is a little behind the camera axis, especially if you are using an umbrella. With 3 your camera is tied to the flash with the cord and that’s an accident waiting to happen.

If I am using on-camera flash then I use the ETTL all the way.

There is supposed to be a new line of ETTL remotes coming out soon that are cheaper than Pocket Wizards. I’m waiting for the reviews. Who knows, I may find myself letting the camera do all the math in the future.

]]> By: Lukas Lauw https://www.photocrati.com/balancing-flash-with-ambient-light-outdoors/#comment-5854 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:48:02 +0000 http://www.photocrati.com/?p=10445#comment-5854 Booray,
Why not use TTL? Combined with FEL (I know your Canon can), it can produce consistent results.

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