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Post by pixelpuffin on Jan 30, 2023 12:28:21 GMT
I use flash for macro and use the M camera bodies fold back flash a lot (fantastic)
I bought loads of canon flashguns years ago, mainly because I intended to sync them, but alas the novelty wore off quickly.
For me it the buying batteries that I hate the most, hence I always try to improvise and use the pop up flash if at all possible.
I almost always use flash exposure compensation regardless whether it’s the pop up or a flash gun.
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Post by nickr on Jan 30, 2023 15:57:01 GMT
For me it the buying batteries that I hate the most, hence I always try to improvise and use the pop up flash if at all possible. I always use rechargeables - makes it somewhat less painful. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2023 17:09:22 GMT
For me it the buying batteries that I hate the most, hence I always try to improvise and use the pop up flash if at all possible. I always use rechargeables - makes it somewhat less painful. Especially if they are Panasonic Eneloops. |
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Post by nickr on Jan 30, 2023 17:19:28 GMT
I always use rechargeables - makes it somewhat less painful. Especially if they are Panasonic Eneloops. I mostly use Amazon own-brands these days, which are pretty close to Eneloops in terms of keeping charge. Certainly the Eneloops were aa massive leap forwards for rechargeables - prior to them, I mostly used Lithium AAs, which lasted well but were very expensive. |
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Post by davem399 on Jan 30, 2023 18:30:22 GMT
Especially if they are Panasonic Eneloops. I mostly use Amazon own-brands these days, which are pretty close to Eneloops in terms of keeping charge. Certainly the Eneloops were aa massive leap forwards for rechargeables - prior to them, I mostly used Lithium AAs, which lasted well but were very expensive. I use a variety of rechargeable batteries for all sorts of kit. I also have used Amazon’s own-brand ones, which are OK, and I’ve also had good results from 7dayshop’s Good-to-Go batteries, although they don’t seem to have them on sale any more. |
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Post by stevewmh on Feb 4, 2023 21:03:38 GMT
For the stuff I do have never needed to use flash. However I do keep a small led panel in the bag in case I need to fill in light or cast shadows
The only time I use flash is with the phone taking tech shots for reference on stuff I'm tacking apart or want to pass on details
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Post by geoffr on Feb 4, 2023 23:01:01 GMT
To be fair, I actually found it easier to use multiple flash guns in manual mode, adjusting the power accordingly, with a flash meter to determine aperture. By having the flashes in a fixed location I found I could move around quite a bit without having to reposition the lightning. Using manual flash removes the problem of having only one flash for TTL on a digital camera, you can use any old flash as long as it/they have variable output power. Older flash guns are cheap, a Nikon SB24 (F5 era) can be had for between £30 and £100 where a more recent one will cost between £250 and £350. I think I used some home made slaves to trigger the remote flashes. The whole setup was pretty cheap. The flash meter being the most expensive bit.
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Post by JohnY on Feb 6, 2023 9:49:31 GMT
I use it quite often in one particular venue which hosts meetings and presentations. The room has a white ceiling and is perfect for bounced flash.
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Post by petrochemist on Feb 6, 2023 11:59:09 GMT
I rarely photograph people but use a flash quite often both for macro & various sessions at our camera workshop (water drops tomorrow & last week, smoke the week before...) this one needed second curtain flash  2nd curtain pool by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr and we've done a similar set with a repeating strobe. Flash use becomes fairly common when it's cold & dark outside  |
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Post by terrywoodenpic on Feb 6, 2023 14:21:16 GMT
YES -- I have been using FLASH since I got my 1952 British Ensign Selfix 16/20 Model II with Flash Bulbs Price 9 Old Pence each -- then in Germany while in British Army got a Braun Hobby Electronic Flash for £14 in the Canadian Maple Leaf Store when in UK they were £39 with all the Taxes -- I used it all the time for fill-in at W byeddings Then I got a MECABLITZ 45CT and have been GIVEN lots more Mecablitz's and have some Studio Lights and 'Dedicated' units. For my Local Press Photography FLASH was so important ! I still have my ensign selfix 1620 model two. The only problem with it is that I have lost the special 3mm flash socket converter, needed to connect standard flash leads. For some unknown reason Ensign used their own flash contact points. Professionally, like you I used fill flash all the time. However focal plain shutter are very restrictive in this regard and require quite powerful flashes that permit high speed sync, for such use outdoors. I have two mini Fuji xf-X20 to use with my little fuji X cameras. And will use them at my grandson's wedding next month. I got mine for a song, but they are now silly expensive. (Over £400 each) if you can find them. Nor do they have high speed sync. Which is not actually a problem indoors.. It would make far more sense to buy into the Godox range of flashes, which has full high speed sync and radio connectivity, for multiple flash with ETTL and is much less costly. HOWEVER these day I rarely use flash at all, as to a large extent is is no longer necessary. Particularly as the quality available at high ISO settings is now so good. For all that, I shall probably buy the small Godox tt 350 f if I see one used at a good price. Fill flash is still ideal for back lit portraits in the sun. And give a look difficult to achieve any other way, except by using a suitable reflector. Edit that... This thread prompted me to look on EBAY I saw an as new Godox tt350 F buy it now £50 or offer, offered £45 which was accepted .Should arrive in a few days. Will be better for the wedding than my XF X20. The Sony versions of the Godox are more prolific and cheaper.. the Fuji are rarer and hold their prices. |
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Post by daves on Feb 6, 2023 19:18:29 GMT
Nope, all my usual subjects are too far for the flash to reach. And I'd be dead by then in any case.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2023 19:37:13 GMT
I have two mini Fuji xf-X20 to use with my little fuji X cameras. And will use them at my grandson's wedding next month. I got mine for a song, but they are now silly expensive. (Over £400 each) if you can find them. Nor do they have high speed sync. Which is not actually a problem indoors.. Edit that... This thread prompted me to look on EBAY I saw an as new Godox tt350 F buy it now £50 or offer, offered £45 which was accepted .Should arrive in a few days. Will be better for the wedding than my XF X20. What makes the Fuji xf-X20 so expensive, rarity/quality? I have a Godox tt350, which cost me £69 new in 2018. Used twice in that time, another retirement project. |
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Post by terrywoodenpic on Feb 7, 2023 21:31:54 GMT
I have two mini Fuji xf-X20 to use with my little fuji X cameras. And will use them at my grandson's wedding next month. I got mine for a song, but they are now silly expensive. (Over £400 each) if you can find them. Nor do they have high speed sync. Which is not actually a problem indoors.. Edit that... This thread prompted me to look on EBAY I saw an as new Godox tt350 F buy it now £50 or offer, offered £45 which was accepted .Should arrive in a few days. Will be better for the wedding than my XF X20. What makes the Fuji xf-X20 so expensive, rarity/quality? I have a Godox tt350, which cost me £69 new in 2018. Used twice in that time, another retirement project. It seems they are impossible to get new, and are scarce on the used market. So price is just supply and demand Especially in the USA. They have a good power to size ratio and are quite well specified. Much smaller but less powerful than the Godox tt350f. Which it self is no longer made, the replacement Godox V350f is more expensive than the TT model. The V is around £150 new.
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Post by terrywoodenpic on Feb 7, 2023 21:45:23 GMT
The advantage of the Eneloop batteries is the keep their charger literally for years, so do not die on you by loosing their charge if not used. I have had to chuck literally dozens of rechargable batteries over the years because they will not charge again.
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