Comments on: Techniques #6.1 – Off Camera Non-TTL http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/03/07/techniques-61-off-camera-non-ttl/ A Blog About Taiwan, Photography and Traveling Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:55:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Neil Wade http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/03/07/techniques-61-off-camera-non-ttl/#comment-1251 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:44:00 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=411#comment-1251 Well, to start off, your SB-900 is a strobe. Any “flash” can also be called a strobe, but the term “strobe” is usually used for small flashes (aka speedlights), like your SB-900.

Ok, terminology out of the way, strobes will probably work fine for most of your needs. The problem you going to run into is if you’re using the strobes in the daytime in full sunlight. Then they might not have enough power. You can put two or three of them right next to each other, and this will help them “power up” and fight the sun. You can also set them up to work in “High Speed Sync” mode and be able to use shutter speeds higher than 1/250, but this robs them of more power. In fact, if you’re triggering them with your camera’s iTTL capabilities, that will also rob them of even more power.

What I would do, if going on a skate-road trip, is take the three SB-900′ (or SB-800′s or older models) and trigger them with Cybersyncs or Pocket Wizards. This way, you’re getting as much power out of them as possible and they will be filing more reliably. That’s a bit harder to do, but if you read the information above, and practice a few times before you leave, you shouldn’t have an problems!

Good Luck!
-Neil

]]> By: Wozny http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/03/07/techniques-61-off-camera-non-ttl/#comment-1249 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:20:46 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=411#comment-1249 Hey bro cool info release, thanx! I have questions about speedflashes.
I shoot with my Nikon D300 and SB900 speed flash. I will be shooting some skate session here in Phoenix and a few more in SoCal. Should I do an ALL SPEEDFLASH light set up for the sessions? Or should I buy some strobes?
I hear that the speedlights will allow faster shutter speed. Also, what is the range for these speedlights (x3)? Last question, would it be best to have on SB900 on camera and two SB900′s on stands (off camera) Or just three off camera? Appreciate all the info bro!
Here’s my email: CINEMAWOZ@GMAIL.COM

J

]]> By: Daisy Cole http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/03/07/techniques-61-off-camera-non-ttl/#comment-340 Thu, 28 May 2009 12:30:05 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=411#comment-340 I guess it’s all in the flash. Thanks!

]]> By: Aman http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/03/07/techniques-61-off-camera-non-ttl/#comment-200 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:54:03 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=411#comment-200 Thanx for sharing Technique!!

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