Built-in Light Meter: Pt. 2: Ep. 231: Digital Photography 1 on 1: Adorama Photography TV

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12 жыл бұрын

Watch Part 1, Episode 230: Light Stick and Speedlights:
• Light Stick and Speedl...
AdoramaTV Presents Digital Photography One on One. In this week's episode, the second part of Episode 230, Mark shows you how to activate the built-in light meter in your speedlight for use on a lightstick. Watch as Mark shows you how this technique allows you to use any brand flash with any brand camera!.

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@rombout73 12 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most excellent episodes I saw yet!

@tshrtkng 12 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT VIDEO TUTORIAL! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

@MychealJones 11 жыл бұрын

Great episode Mark; this beats the light meter app on my smartphone that I have been using.

@justclick76 12 жыл бұрын

Mark Thank you for your tutorials. This is really a very good option for those who has only manual triggers/recievers and want some off camera flexibility which works Automatic (semi).

@trevorpinnocky 12 жыл бұрын

brilliant little tutorial! thanks.

@LukeWesson 12 жыл бұрын

I like the bloopers at the end, keep doing that!

@bigsmallie99 12 жыл бұрын

As always great info Mark! Please do more video about outdoor flash photography!

@dmunro91 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I love how this method allows the flash to adjust its output without you having to buy expensive ETTL transmitting triggers. Kind of like a digitalized, automated Vivitar 285 metering system, where it makes output adjustments as needed.

@CarlBertossi 12 жыл бұрын

I love your way man Thanks as always I learn something new

@peterbitos 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark. I am using a Metz 58 AF2 with SMDV Flash Wave III and it works beautifully. Metz works almost the same as the Nikon you're showing. Once again, thanks. It's very informative.

@KhongLee 12 жыл бұрын

i love this!!! thank you!!

@tutubeas10 7 жыл бұрын

Excelente! Gracias amigo!

@Jepraw 12 жыл бұрын

Really WOW thanks Mark!

@trevager 12 жыл бұрын

A really useful video. Many thanks for explaining this feature. I was half aware of it but have never used it. I wonder why it is not very well known? I think there must be a few other older flashes out there that have this feature as it was used before TTL came around.

@marcokad 12 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@hardz3r0 12 жыл бұрын

kereenn... nice inpoh gan... udah lama punya speedlight 580.. baru tau bisa begitu... mantaabbb...

@nikonrick 12 жыл бұрын

Love this info, Mark. Question is.....When would you want to/need to use this feature? IF you have Nikon CLS or a couple of PWs, when/why would you need this feature? What is it good for? Thanks, love your videos. Richard

@photobyjewell1987 12 жыл бұрын

Cool video I was wondering if you was a sony shooter can you use nikon & canon flashes to shoot with?

@JosesGarage101 11 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark. Thanks for sharing this secret on our speedlights. Does it work as well on a SB700? /Jose.

@KevinRice 11 жыл бұрын

Joey I noticed that to, would love to know if it is possible with this speedlight.

@tumbleweedfarm 12 жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

@photobyjewell1987 12 жыл бұрын

Amazing video I hve a question can you use this feature on a nikon d80 dslr.camera

@RMO6701 12 жыл бұрын

Great video.. My question is.... Are you exposing for the Back round ? I noticed that your back round isnt Blown out.

@AshwinPulla 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks great tutorial, how can you do the same without pocketwizards?

@justclick76 12 жыл бұрын

@arbilo Manual Mode is the mode to use on camera.

@krc7878 12 жыл бұрын

can you do this using the Creative lighting system that Nikon offers or do you have to use a pocketwizard or cord?

@josephfranco926 11 жыл бұрын

can you make an update video for the 600ex-rt?

@enquezproductions 11 жыл бұрын

Would this work for a Nikon speedlight SB600 on a Canon 60D?

@terrinewton39 11 жыл бұрын

I have the same flash. Did you ever get a response?

@metmoiwa 12 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, The 580EX II manual says auto external metering (Fn 5-2) works with EOS-1D Mark III. Do you know if this setting also work with the 5D Mark II as well?

@justclick76 12 жыл бұрын

@carlbertossi No you dont need an external meter to meter flash from the subject. when you give the aperture of your choice on the flash. it will give a distance according to its capability with the aperture you just gave. Lets say it shows 1m-12m on the back display of flash. the flash can move freely away or towards the subect within that radius or length.

@bpulv 12 жыл бұрын

I have a Nikon SB-700. Is the selector switch position labeled "GN (A-B)" is the correct setting for built-in metering? I am going nuts trying to figure out the 200-page manual that came with it.

@TheSima64 12 жыл бұрын

Hi, does sb600 also have the built in meter?

@arbilo 12 жыл бұрын

what should the mode? manual? or Aperture mode?

@nonlinearart 12 жыл бұрын

Mark - Seems to me that you should say that only the latest flashes have this feature. There likely are tens of thousands of Canon and Nikon flashes in use that don't (580 EX, etc.), and lots of people will be puzzled - not what you are trying to do with OneonOne, I'd think. I'd think a link to Part 1 would be good, in case the first episode people see is Part 2.

@Stickeroo 12 жыл бұрын

Does an 430EX II have a built in meter as well??

@bionno78 12 жыл бұрын

cna we use this function even with nissin di866 ?

@LightSubscriber 12 жыл бұрын

@ashwinpc you need some kind of trigger to fire the flash. can't be done with out one

@kedishi 12 жыл бұрын

Does the Canon 580 EX mark 1 have that feature?... I couldn't get it to work

@openbeta843 12 жыл бұрын

can it work on a NIssin Di866 mark2

@dennispeterson3691 Жыл бұрын

The Vivitar 283/285 were more versatile because you could detach the sensor and put it on a remote extension cable.

@naeemahmadi5507 11 жыл бұрын

in this mode the camera should be in some place near the flash ,cause otherwise the metered exposure with flash wont be the right exposure for camera.am I right?

@CarlBertossi 12 жыл бұрын

@2dolphin4 no you will have to have something to meter your flash distance from subject :)

@mohamed26257 12 жыл бұрын

does the sb 700 have this thing

@2dolphin4 12 жыл бұрын

Will I get worse result if I shoot just in E-TTL mode?

@SandyHansenPhotography 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark, how do you get it out of custom function? I used it but now can not get it to go back to ETTL

@candidcapture 12 жыл бұрын

darn crisp shadows

@Imagione 12 жыл бұрын

@krc7878 CLS only works indoors, this is better for outdoor applications

@jaminthomas 12 жыл бұрын

@2dolphin4 In this mode the flash doesn't "know" the distance. It calculates the distance range based on the guide number and the ISO, aperture settings on the camera. When a picture is been taken within the calculated range, the flash turns off when it senses through the sensor that enough light has reflected from the subject for a proper exposure. The results are unpredictable when outside the range (usually underexposure & overheating flash heads)

@2dolphin4 12 жыл бұрын

How does flash know the distance to the object?

@TheZiggiization 12 жыл бұрын

exactly

@sugashack74 11 жыл бұрын

Does not work on a 430EX?

@Kneggebrot05 12 жыл бұрын

how about a inbuild flash. i thourght the "big" speedlights are capable to see if there is any flash

@Shveti 11 жыл бұрын

Trying to set the 14 custom functions of the flash, I noticed that I could only set functions 0-1-2-7-8-9-10-11-14. It won't let me go through the other functions (3-4-5-6-12-13). Since I don't have my manual with me, I can't see if it is a malfunction or not. Is there someone with the same problem?

@justclick76 12 жыл бұрын

@photobyjewell1987 one can use this any camera all you need to have is some normal trigger and reciever.

@joeysforza 12 жыл бұрын

How can I pull this off on a Canon 430ex II?! I tried following the directions for custom functions but there is no "5." it just goes from 2 to 7. Help!

@jaminthomas 12 жыл бұрын

@pineze2 It wont work with ST-E2. This feature is older technology and works for on-camera flash and has been superseded by ETTL where the metering is done in the camera. The one real benefit of this method is when a subject is backlit, the same amount of light is output within the distance limits, so you get consistent exposures. ETTL, as good as it is, can get thrown off when you change your composition.

@Khaecy1 12 жыл бұрын

hi i got a sb-700 it look like its not working :(

@AshwinPulla 12 жыл бұрын

@LightSubscriber Thanks

@LightSubscriber 12 жыл бұрын

@photobyjewell1987 yes light is light

@bpulv 12 жыл бұрын

To mrtgm3: The SB-700 does have a command mode and, therefore a metering system. But, unlike the SB-900 that can support three sticks of slaves, the SB-700 only supports one.