Comments on: Techniques #6 – Off-Camera Non-TTL Flash

By: adamskay

adamskay — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:04:47 +0000

you don’t even need digital flashes. I use 3 old Metz flashes for 30 euros for my set-up. Of course it’s a little more try and error to get the right lighting but if you go out and try a little its no problem. It usually takes like 3 trys to get it right!
You can check the results here: http://adamskayphotography.wordpress.com/

By: jerry singarayar

jerry singarayar — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:25:45 +0000

Fantastic tips for a amature photographer like me. thanks for sharing

By: Gavin Lanata

Gavin Lanata — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:28:59 +0000

I recently bought a Canon 60D and 3 430ex II speedlite, upgraded from a 1000d and one speedlite which I used after university. Having great fun with the wireless flash guns and the ability to use the camera to manually set their power. Been trying tonight with lowing the shutter speeds and changing the flash guns positions, and as you said there are some very interesting effects that come from that.

By: Neil Wade

Neil Wade — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:05:56 +0000

If you are shooting in aperture priority mode, with the flash attached to the camera, you don’t have to worry about the sync speed at all, the camera will do it for you. You have to start worrying about it when you take the flash off and use radio transmitters to trigger them. But, playing with the shutter speed is a fun thing to do when using a flash! Try taking some photos in manual mode at night and keep lowering the shutter speed until you start getting interesting effects!

By: Carin van den Bergh

Carin van den Bergh — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:15:59 +0000

I own a Nikon D50 DSLR, yes I know it’s ancient but still works like a dream, I recently bought a SB900. It was quite a mission to get if all figured out as it is my first speed light ever. I usually expose for the scene and then toggle around in TTL to get the right flash exposure, but never have i even considered the sync speed, maybe this is because i usually shoot in aperture.(?) My camera syncs as 1/500. Where and when should i consider sync speed? I am self taught, but now there is just no more self left to teach me! please help.

By: Carl

Carl — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:08:10 +0000

$20 from Japan, over the web> JIANISI PT-04TM Wireless Flash Trigger (Transmitter) w Receiver ( compare Pocket Wizard)…small & awesome (2 week shipping). Getting me outta difficult scenarios. Love it!

By: Neil Wade

Neil Wade — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:11:51 +0000

No, I got them in the US. I think you have to order them directly from Paul C. Buff.

By: Brent

Brent — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:36:34 +0000

Did you buy your Cybersyncs in Taiwan?

By: Techniques #6.1 - Off Camera Non-TTL « Neil Wade Photography’s Blog

Techniques #6.1 - Off Camera Non-TTL « Neil Wade Photography’s Blog — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:06:33 +0000

[...] #6.1 – Off Camera Non-TTL 7 03 2009 That last post explaining the basics about how to use remote flashes and strobes had a picture in the end that I never fully explained. Shot with two strobes, this is a good one [...]

By: cfimages

cfimages — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:53:08 +0000

Speaking of ISO, I find I use a lot more variety these days, although having usable 6400 in the 5DII helps. Before digital, I would shoot Velvia, Provia, Reala and Tri-X and that was about it. Tried out some 800 print film a few times, and occasionally used Fuji NPH @320 and whatever the Kodak 400 C41 bw film was – I can’t remember the name. So most of the time, I was shooting at 400 or slower. These days, I’m in heaven with high-ISO.