I dont have a FLASH ??? is`t necessary to have one ?

[7up]

I dont have a FLASH is`t necessary to have one ?

I like indoor - still life - macro - Portrait - street shooting

I used the indoor light for shooting
for street shooting I used sun light


regards

[egordon99]

Absolutely.....I'd much rather shoot with a flash indoors (bounced off a ceiling/wall) than rely on room lighting and high ISO/wide aperture.

EVERY shooter should have at least one speedlight.

[Bill Roberts]

NO it absolutely not necessary to have one.
It's useful and used well can make a big difference. But there's also a lot to be said for natural light and wide aperture fast lenses too. So don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

[twiggles]

haha, two completely contradictory answers... My vote is inbetween. It is a "nice to have" item. even with nice natural light, you might need a fill light to really make your subject pop. I am a HUGE fan of natural light and no flash, but there are times when even the best natural light cna use some help. Also, it really opens up your shooting possabilities when you have flashes to play with.

I would suggest pickign up a 430EX at minimum and learn how to use it. One you are comfortable using it on camera, then the fun really starts when you take it off camera. The possabilities are really endless! Good luck.

[DMOEsq]

Other than the camera and lens, I don't think that anything else is necessary. That being said, I have found that having an external flash is a great tool to have at your disposal. It can sometimes make the difference in getting the shot you want.

Don

[Bill Roberts]

Originally Posted by twiggles

haha, two completely contradictory answers... My vote is inbetween. It is a "nice to have" item. even with nice natural light, you might need a fill light to really make your subject pop. I am a HUGE fan of natural light and no flash, but there are times when even the best natural light cna use some help. Also, it really opens up your shooting possabilities when you have flashes to play with.

I would suggest pickign up a 430EX at minimum and learn how to use it. One you are comfortable using it on camera, then the fun really starts when you take it off camera. The possabilities are really endless! Good luck.

Well said. Yes I was a bit hasty with my original reply. Yours is a much more balanced answer! Actually I do have two flash units, a 420 and a 580 II but still much prefer natural light whenever possible.

[Titus213]

Natural light is great...but there are limits. A flash moves those limits dramatically.

Or said another way - Available light becomes a lot more available.

[bohdank]

if you are shooting indoors, at night then, by default, none of the light is natural. I use a flash. I also use a flash outdoors for fill, usually. "Natural" lighting is rarely co-operative.

[helkat]

Necessary? Nope.

Highly useful? Yep!

[e.omega]

If possible get one. Take out some time and read through the stickys about flash. In my opinion, it is essential!

[sscamatt]

Looking at the equipment that you have already and what you like to shoot, I'd say a flash is what you probably want next. Having a flash opens up a world of possibilities.

[jr_senator]

There are some things a serious photographer should have. And a decent flash is certainly one of them.

[freebird]

what he said ^^

I love flash outside.

[iceman1]

My Speedlight made all the difference for indoor photography...more than I thought it would. I lived without it before, but also had more noise or gave my photos the "point & shoot" look with the harsh & direct on camera flash.

[dpds68]

Flash is Good