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Ok I would be gratefull for any advice and experiences people have had with this, since I recently got a quick chance to try this out and did make a little bit of a mess of it first time around - I have worked out where some of my mistakes have been, but would like to know more!
Here are my early first attempts:
f2.8, ISO 100, 1/8sec, flash used, manual mode.
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/3229402197_4f7985f592_o.jpg
Well I used a wide aperture due to the darkness. A friend was holding the flashlight which I originally thought would provide enough light to help get a good exposure - however it was clear even from a review on the back of the camera that it was not helping much with the shot. I also should add that I was unable to get my flash unit auto focusing assist beam for dark shooting to work.
f2.8, ISO 100, 1/4sec, flash fired, manual mode.
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3433/3230253264_8f30a9caf7_o.jpg
f2.8, ISO 100, 1/4sec, flash fired, manual mode.
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/3229403253_3b8bc023f1_o.jpg
These next two shots I took with the flashlight off - using the flash auto adjustment feature to fire the flash (manually) once before for the flash to detect the needed amount for a good exposure and then pressed the shutter button to take the shot and thus also fire the flash at those settings.
This has worked well - far better than I thought - and the results are good. I could have spent far longer shooting the little guy, but after being spotted by the husky on a walk (which alerted me to his presence) and then being flashed by not only a torch, but 2 flashes (my friend with a bridge camera - and working AF assist beam ) I thought that by now he had had enough so we left him in peace.
Any comments, crits and advice welcome - thanks
Here are my early first attempts:
f2.8, ISO 100, 1/8sec, flash used, manual mode.
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/3229402197_4f7985f592_o.jpg
Well I used a wide aperture due to the darkness. A friend was holding the flashlight which I originally thought would provide enough light to help get a good exposure - however it was clear even from a review on the back of the camera that it was not helping much with the shot. I also should add that I was unable to get my flash unit auto focusing assist beam for dark shooting to work.
f2.8, ISO 100, 1/4sec, flash fired, manual mode.
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3433/3230253264_8f30a9caf7_o.jpg
f2.8, ISO 100, 1/4sec, flash fired, manual mode.
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/3229403253_3b8bc023f1_o.jpg
These next two shots I took with the flashlight off - using the flash auto adjustment feature to fire the flash (manually) once before for the flash to detect the needed amount for a good exposure and then pressed the shutter button to take the shot and thus also fire the flash at those settings.
This has worked well - far better than I thought - and the results are good. I could have spent far longer shooting the little guy, but after being spotted by the husky on a walk (which alerted me to his presence) and then being flashed by not only a torch, but 2 flashes (my friend with a bridge camera - and working AF assist beam ) I thought that by now he had had enough so we left him in peace.
Any comments, crits and advice welcome - thanks
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