new 430ex and AV mode

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So i just got my new flash (first ext flash ever) and Im having a hard time figuring out how to use it. I normally shoot in AV/TV mode....and when im in AV trying to take a low light photo, the camera gives me a shutter speed of like 1/10-1/40, which is impossible to hold still. Its almost like the camera is setting up the shutter/aperture for a photo without a flash. Tried to find a write up about what im asking about in the links posted here, but couldn't find anything that covered what I'm talking about...i did try using M for awhile, but the subject would be lit but the background would be almost black

I need like a basic tutorial for either just using an ext flash, or using the 430ex. Ill look over the posted links again

[fi20100]

Yes, when you're using the flash with AV/TV mode, the camera is actually metering for ambient light, and the flash will fire as fill flash. Try instead putting the camera in M (if you don't want that, try P).

[iseeihear]

Mr. Curtis N posted a good write-up. Please serach for it.

[shutterfiend]

This article has been referred to as the EOS flash bible http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/
I've learnt a lot from it.

[René Damkot]

One of the stikies: Click (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=138907)

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This article has been referred to as the EOS flash bible http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/
I've learnt a lot from it.


thanks alot, i saw that one earlier but didnt have time to read it through, will definitely sit down and read it out