nightime photoshoot

swmocity · Aug 3, 2008

well i was supposed to do it tonight...we are going to have bad weather so i couldnt...BUT im kinda happy because i ordered the 430ex flash and it will be here thursday...and friday night i can use it

Tolyk · Aug 3, 2008

swmocity said:
well i was supposed to do it tonight...we are going to have bad weather so i couldnt...BUT im kinda happy because i ordered the 430ex flash and it will be here thursday...and friday night i can use it

Congrats, enjoy your flash

usayit · Aug 3, 2008

NateS said:
I SO disagree with a lot of the advice in this thread.

:thumbsup: I hate it when people just say shoot with a faster larger aperture as the end all solution. It's one way to obtain a faster shutter setting but not the only nor the best way.

To add to Nate's response....

You have two different exposures (at any given ISO) involved and each is controlled differently.

First, you have ambient exposure. This is controlled by the combination of Shutter and Aperture.

Second, you have exposure from flash. This is controlled by the flash's output and aperture. As Nate pointed out, shutter setting doesn't matter for exposure from flash (as long as you stay under sync speed).

If you adjust the aperture, you are changing the exposure of both ambient and flash
If you adjust the shutter, you are changing the exposure of just ambient
If you adjust the flash's power, you are changing the exposure of the subject illuminated by flash.

I recommend some good reading: www.strobist.com for more details.

btw... I would rather shoot with an older flash in full manual than resort to using the on-board flash. Better yet... get the flash off of the camera. (warning be wary of trigger voltages when choosing older flashes).

swmocity · Aug 4, 2008

Tolyk said:
Congrats, enjoy your flash

thx..cant wait!

Peanuts · Aug 4, 2008

Drag your shutter (look here: http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/3-dragging-the-shutter/)

It will make it look ten times more professional

icassell · Aug 4, 2008

Tolyk said:
Good luck finding the 430 ex, the ex II was released and the ex is discontinued.

Of course -- that's cuz I bought my 430EX a month ago

swmocity · Aug 4, 2008

icassell said:
Of course -- that's cuz I bought my 430EX a month ago

i had to order mines off of amazon.com

swmocity · Aug 4, 2008

Peanuts said:
Drag your shutter (look here: http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/3-dragging-the-shutter/)

It will make it look ten times more professional

nice post!..i like that website already

NateS · Aug 4, 2008

Tolyk said:
With what advice? The only stuff that had been said was if he did not wish to use the flash, the 50 1.8 would be the lens to use.... That's perfectly sound advice.

See below for your answer.

usayit said:
:thumbsup: I hate it when people just say shoot with a faster larger aperture as the end all solution. It's one way to obtain a faster shutter setting but not the only nor the best way.

Rachelsne · Aug 4, 2008

depth of field at 1.8 depends on where your subject is wher eyou are and where th e back ground is. you probably will need to experiment

Tolyk · Aug 4, 2008

icassell said:
Of course -- that's cuz I bought my 430EX a month ago

Of course

They can't have you having their latest products now can they

visualpoetry · Aug 20, 2008

Peanuts said:
Drag your shutter (look here: http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/3-dragging-the-shutter/)

It will make it look ten times more professional

That was a great read - thanks for sharing!