Does the flash meter work outdoor in strong ambient light, say when I want to check the effect of my fill flash ? I get blinking LED at f32 when try
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I didn't like how it worked outdoors. I think it works better in the studio. Outside maybe too bright for this meter to get a correct reading.
1553191
it sounds like you have a battery issue. I ordered 3 flashes and 1 of them had a faulty battery.
1217846
This camera will work as a standard onboard camera flash. That is in total darkness, a subject a few feet away will be lit but anything in the background will be black in the automatic settings. You can put the flash into slow sync mode which will slow the shutter speed down to try and capture more background but that is likely to cause shaky pictures and does not make the flash any stronger. An onboard flash like this is really designed for working as a fill flash when shooting a high contrast scene. However, if you need a quick happy snap it does work to get a picture in dark environments. On manual setting you can do better. Flash power really depends on the aperture setting of you lens and your ISO. So in a manual mode you can use this flash in dark environments. First set your camera to manual and set the aperture as wide as it will go. A 1.4 or 1.8 lens is going to work best to increase the effectiveness of the flash but just set your lens wide open. Next set your shutter speed to 1/30 or 1/60 depending on how steady you shoot and how long the lens is. Now you need to crank up the ISO on the camera to get a -1 or -2 exposure or up to ISO3200 to 6400 which ever comes first. In JPEG those ISO are going to be usable for a computer screen or smaller printing. But you want to keep your ISO as low as possible. Now pop your flash up and shoot. If you were able to get to the -1 or -2 EV then you shoot have a nice picture of a properly exposed subject and a slightly underexposed background. This is a look I often go for anyway. At aperture settings of 1.4 and 1.8, you can point this flash at the roof and bounce it off 8 ft ceilings to get nice diffused lighting on the subject. It is not an incredibly powerful flash but if you know what you are doing it works great for the vast majority of situations.
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I haven't done any distance testing, but it definitely works. The popup flash goes much farther. I was able to light up subjects about 100' away - not like for a single-light portrait, but it definitely worked as a fill flash at that distance.
1143559
it could be defective.. the flash *should* go completely off when you press the flash button..
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well, im shooting in large fine format, and i try to use iso accordingly, but whats confusing is that i get both the flash sign (like its recharching as you mention) but i also see the buffer light for the memory on blinking so im not sure if its trying to do both at the same time and can't consult the manual(totally clueless) cause it was ripped up the same day i got it by my friends dog..(damn chihuahuas) so never got a chance to do so...
671659
flash works fine for me, picture looks like if it had been taken with enough light.
857516
So far I have not had a problem with the flash. However, most of the photos I have taken have been landscapes with good lighting so the flash hasn't been used all that much. Sorry I haven't anymore info and good luck.
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No. It really only tells you that it is active. I only notice the lights when I trigger the flash. They pop on momentarily...I guess signaling that it is active.
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Not that I know of. There may be a way to set it so it does, but I am not aware of it. To me it is not a major problem. You can judge pretty much when you need to use flash. Also, you can easily pop up the flash to provide fill light when taking a photo of someone with harsh lighting conditions.
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If you have the timer that is supposed to ramp light up and down, it only works if you have light on full. If you have light set on any other mode it will flicker when ramping on and off. Hope this helps
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did anyone recognize a flicker like effect when you have a dark scene and it turns lighter? This has happened many times and am hoping it is a setting issue? It is really annoying. Appreciate any comments or recommendations.
1143557
Make sure that its seated deeply in the hotshoe.. it will go out, but depending on the flash mode in settings, it has a modeling light which is constantly on.. otherwise, it goes out and will light up for focus assist in darker areas.. hope this helps..
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I'm having a similar problem. I've noticed it most in low light, when the subject moves. I don't think I've experienced it much outdoors in bright light. I've not taken the time to research it yet. I'd say I've been somewhat disappointed in the camera.
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Not at all in my experience. I can see it maybe interfering with flash but I haven't noticed anything like that either.
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Anytime the flash is off camera it is best. This just makes the light a little bigger which makes the light softer. This will work on camera... A bit softer than without.
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Hi .... I'm not sure to tell you I work with Auto flashes with a slave unit that works any where in the room or out side Sorry about that Hope you get a answer of some one .......Mike