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The TTL Flash System - 0 views

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  • The TTL Flash System

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    Flash Basics | Ambient Light | Manual Flash | Here Comes TTL | Flash Key | Flash Fill
    The Math of Flash Key and Fill | TTL Advantage | The Shutter Speed Mystery
    SB Operation | Programming | Visualizing The Effects | Compensation
    Off Camera Flash | Multiple Flash

    What follows was written in spring, 2004. While the theory of TTL remains the same, in 2008 we're in the iTTL world of the D3. For a more up to date explanation of using iTTL, you'll want to head to the D3 site.

    Flash is still the most difficult aspect of wildlife photography to master both technically and aesthetically. It doesn't matter what camera you have, flash still takes plain old personal skill. Though this commentary can apply to any form of photography, I will as always focus in on wildlife photography (there I go with the bad puns). There a lot of theory being presented here, an exercise and basic concepts to aid in your mastering the flash. Remember this one very imprtant bit of advice. You learn flash only by doing flash. Reading what I have to say here will assist you in better understanding it, but you can only master it by doing it. So, on with the show! (Those shooting with the F5 should head directly to F5 Flash )

  • Gordon Herd on 26 Mar 10
     
    The TTL Flash System from Moose Peterson.
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The Nikon Remote Wireless Flash System Is Easy To Use - 0 views

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  • The Nikon Remote Wireless Flash System Is Easy To Use Nikon's automatic wireless remote speedlight system makes it phenomenally easy and convenient to use a couple of remote flashes (like Main light and Fill light). It allows easy off-camera remote flash, and it provides an automatic point&shoot wireless remote TTL multiple flash system. Automatic setup is surely the largest factor for many people. Just set a flash or two out there and they can work. Immediate automatic TTL multiple flash setup, vs. tedious manual setup. However manual flash does offer absolute and full control, and the system can also be used as a wireless triggering system for manual flash power levels (which is NOT to be confused with Manual flash mode - it is still very much Commander/Remote operation, and incompatible with much manual flash gear, such as optical slaves). Here is Nikon's Quick Guide for AWL setup instructions, with the menus of the various compatible gear.
  • Gordon Herd on 10 Mar 10
     
    Article on the Nikon CLS.
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Speedlights vs Studio Lights - 0 views

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  • We all need one good TTL hot shoe speedlight for walk-about bounce use (do use your white bounce card). And that result can be mighty good too, but then we often wonder what happens if we try a little harder? Off camera lights make a big difference. Umbrellas make a really big difference - when up close they give very a soft light, very flattering for portraits. And another light or two makes a really big difference too. The question then is which way to go? It is easy to put speedlights into umbrellas, and this works well. Or we could get actual studio lights. The following comparison speaks of more studied fixed setup multiple lights, like for umbrellas in the living room. The following about the difference is intended to be an introduction for those not yet familiar with these studio practices. There is a strong Nikon bias here, but much of this is not brand specific.
  • Gordon Herd on 09 Mar 10
     
    Speedlights vs Studio Lights.
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