Comments on: An Introduction to External Flash Units http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:05:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Carl http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/comment-page-1#comment-33628 Carl Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:01:03 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/#comment-33628 I have the Canon 430EX and have not used it much as I did not like the results. I have tested your "M"-tip and am surprised with the results. I simple tip - a massive difference. Thank you. I have the Canon 430EX and have not used it much as I did not like the results. I have tested your “M”-tip and am surprised with the results. I simple tip – a massive difference. Thank you.

]]> By: the 48 car http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/comment-page-1#comment-30213 the 48 car Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:36:24 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/#comment-30213 Thanks Tom. This is a great help. Cheers Thanks Tom. This is a great help.

Cheers

]]> By: Harry Phillips http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/comment-page-1#comment-26783 Harry Phillips Sun, 04 May 2008 21:36:23 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/#comment-26783 <i>Bilka Says: “You can enter the search line PREFLASH BLINKS in your favorite search engine and come up with literally hundreds of examples of the phenomena"</i> Wow, I had no idea that some people were so sensitive, I just didn't think it was possible. You learn something everyday. BTW. I did enter that search term and this thread was #5 on the list :) Bilka Says:
“You can enter the search line PREFLASH BLINKS in your favorite search engine and come up with literally hundreds of examples of the phenomena”

Wow, I had no idea that some people were so sensitive, I just didn’t think it was possible. You learn something everyday.

BTW. I did enter that search term and this thread was #5 on the list :)

]]> By: Chris http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/comment-page-1#comment-26612 Chris Fri, 02 May 2008 23:23:19 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/#comment-26612 I felt like I got undercut on what I read here. You didn't talk about how to use an external flash at all, how it syncs with the camera, and what all the buttons on the back of the flash even mean. All you talked about was P, AV, TV, and M modes, and what they mean. Additionally, all "pros" do not aim for 5.6 at 1/60. In fact, in banquet halls, you are going to have to crank the ISO to even come close to that. And telling someone to "just switch to P mode" to get a dark background? No. Take an evaluative metering of what you want to expose and adjust accordingly in MANUAL mode. That is how people learn photography, not switching to different modes. I really am hoping the second part offers more insight on how to actually use external flash units, as this did not tell me how to use one with my D80. It didn't mention how to sync with the camera, how to change the output of the flash (sorry, duration..), and how or what different colours of light are used inside the external flash unit. I felt like I got undercut on what I read here. You didn’t talk about how to use an external flash at all, how it syncs with the camera, and what all the buttons on the back of the flash even mean. All you talked about was P, AV, TV, and M modes, and what they mean.

Additionally, all “pros” do not aim for 5.6 at 1/60. In fact, in banquet halls, you are going to have to crank the ISO to even come close to that. And telling someone to “just switch to P mode” to get a dark background? No. Take an evaluative metering of what you want to expose and adjust accordingly in MANUAL mode. That is how people learn photography, not switching to different modes.

I really am hoping the second part offers more insight on how to actually use external flash units, as this did not tell me how to use one with my D80. It didn’t mention how to sync with the camera, how to change the output of the flash (sorry, duration..), and how or what different colours of light are used inside the external flash unit.

]]> By: kristarella http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/comment-page-1#comment-26536 kristarella Fri, 02 May 2008 02:52:42 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/#comment-26536 I don't have TV and AV on my Nikon D50. I presume these are the Canon equivalents to S and A (shutter priority and aperture priority)? I've been hoping to get a hotshoe flash/speedlight (Is it wrong to call a speedlight a flash? Is that just Nikon's name for them?). Does any of the manual information apply to the in-built flash or will the camera reduce the flash to still only expose the foreground? I still don't have a strong understanding of metering and that sort of thing. I don’t have TV and AV on my Nikon D50. I presume these are the Canon equivalents to S and A (shutter priority and aperture priority)?

I’ve been hoping to get a hotshoe flash/speedlight (Is it wrong to call a speedlight a flash? Is that just Nikon’s name for them?). Does any of the manual information apply to the in-built flash or will the camera reduce the flash to still only expose the foreground? I still don’t have a strong understanding of metering and that sort of thing.

]]> By: Ash http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/comment-page-1#comment-26484 Ash Thu, 01 May 2008 20:20:15 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/#comment-26484 I'm really looking forward to the really insightful article that I'm sure Dane and Simon are going to write. Or is it just easy to try and look clever from pointing out someone's typographic errors! Agree with Jeff and Candace - keep it positive. If you haven't got anything useful to say, why feel the need to type! I’m really looking forward to the really insightful article that I’m sure Dane and Simon are going to write. Or is it just easy to try and look clever from pointing out someone’s typographic errors!

Agree with Jeff and Candace – keep it positive. If you haven’t got anything useful to say, why feel the need to type!

]]> By: David From Maine http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/comment-page-1#comment-26478 David From Maine Thu, 01 May 2008 19:46:35 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/#comment-26478 Tom, Thank you for all your hard work in helping many of us to achieve the very best photos. I shoot with the new Canon 40D and am in the market to purchase a flash unit and you have shed a lot of light on the subject, in fact from all angles i can see what i need to purchase and what to look for in choosing the correct flash settings. I am shooting a wedding for a friend soon and i am sure this will be of tremendous help for me to give them the very best photos they could expect. The people who write with negative comments should look at the big picture and remember that not all the people who are here are experts. The more info you give the more we can sift thru and hopefully use it to our advantage. Keep up the GREAT work. Dave G of ( A Page-N-Thyme Soap Company ) in Anson, Maine producers of all natural Goat milk soap and all natural body products. Tom, Thank you for all your hard work in helping many of us to achieve the very best photos. I shoot with the new Canon 40D and am in the market to purchase a flash unit and you have shed a lot of light on the subject, in fact from all angles i can see what i need to purchase and what to look for in choosing the correct flash settings. I am shooting a wedding for a friend soon and i am sure this will be of tremendous help for me to give them the very best photos they could expect. The people who write with negative comments should look at the big picture and remember that not all the people who are here are experts. The more info you give the more we can sift thru and hopefully use it to our advantage. Keep up the GREAT work.

Dave G of ( A Page-N-Thyme Soap Company ) in Anson, Maine
producers of all natural Goat milk soap and all natural body products.

]]> By: Dawn (Peach) http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/comment-page-1#comment-26469 Dawn (Peach) Thu, 01 May 2008 19:11:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/#comment-26469 Anyone out there from the metro-st. louis area??? Anyone out there from the metro-st. louis area???

]]> By: Dawn (Peach) http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/comment-page-1#comment-26466 Dawn (Peach) Thu, 01 May 2008 19:09:45 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/#comment-26466 Anyone out there from the southern Illinois / Metro St. Louis area? Would LOVE to become part of a photography group if you're out there!!! Anyone out there from the southern Illinois / Metro St. Louis area? Would LOVE to become part of a photography group if you’re out there!!!

]]> By: Julie http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/comment-page-1#comment-26434 Julie Thu, 01 May 2008 17:00:49 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/an-introduction-to-external-flash-units/#comment-26434 Thanks for this nice article. I bought a Mamiya RB67 last month and it also came with an external flash which baffled me quite a bit, but this article cleared some stuff up for me! Thanks for this nice article. I bought a Mamiya RB67 last month and it also came with an external flash which baffled me quite a bit, but this article cleared some stuff up for me!

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