Flash Help

[Mike McCusker]

Everything I shoot with flash is to dark. Exif is ISO 400 F/4 At 250 approximately 8 feet away. I am obviously doing something wrong

[In2Photos]

Did you adjust FEC on your camera or flash?

[Curtis N]

It's your dog's fault. ;)

E-TTL tends to underexpose a bit, and it's worse with white subjects. Crank up the FEC to +2/3 or +1 and give it another try.

[Mike McCusker]

When I posted this you two are the ones I hoped would be around, not to slight other members. I did not adjust flash exposure. I thought for sure just using 0 compensation and no diffuser would automatically give me enough light. Should I normally have to bump flash exposure?

[In2Photos]

When I posted this you two are the ones I hoped would be around, not to slight other members. I did not adjust flash exposure. I thought for sure just using 0 compensation and no diffuser would automatically give me enough light. Should I normally have to bump flash exposure?
I do when I use flash as my main source of light. So indoor shots usually have the +2/3 or +1 that Curtis reccomends above. This seems to work quite well. You could also lower your shutter speed to capture more ambient light. Since the dog is laying still you should have no trouble with motion blur.

[Mike McCusker]

Thanks Mike,

I guess I should not be concerned with blown highlights on the white dog? I constantly worry about overexposure even tho I know everyone advises shoot to the right of the histogram.

[FlashZebra]

Mike, Curtis, In2Photos,

I sell 18% gray dogs, will that help solve the ETTL/FEC issue.

I also have them available for rent.

Enjoy! Lon

[Curtis N]

Thanks Mike,

I guess I should not be concerned with blown highlights on the white dog? I constantly worry about overexposure.Evaluative E-TTL seems to be designed to prevent that. It really takes quite a bit of +FEC on a white subject to truly overexpose it.

Do this little experiment: Fill the entire frame with something white, like your ceiling. Set the FEC at +2 and take the shot. I bet you'll get little or no highlight clipping.

Now when you have a white subject with darker surroundings the results will be a little different, but you still need some +FEC to make a white subject brighter than medium gray.

[Curtis N]

I sell 18% gray dogs, will that help solve the ETTL/FEC issue.I have a black dog. Could we chain the three together to make a Whibal dog?

[pepperoni]

Mike, Curtis, In2Photos,

I sell 18% gray dogs, will that help solve the ETTL/FEC issue.

I also have them available for rent.

Enjoy! Lon


Now that's funny right there. :D

[René Damkot]

I have a black dog. Could we chain the three together to make a Whibal dog?

If the genders are right, you might get Whibal puppies :lol:

[In2Photos]

Mike, Curtis, In2Photos,

I sell 18% gray dogs, will that help solve the ETTL/FEC issue.

I also have them available for rent.

Enjoy! Lon

I have a black dog. Could we chain the three together to make a Whibal dog?

Now that's funny right there. :D

If the genders are right, you might get Whibal puppies :lol:
ROFLMAO! You guys are hilarious. :lol: