This question is especially directed a you who do a lot of night club pix. When your using your speedlite xxxEX what settings do you find getting consistent desired results?
Setting is a moderate lit dance club.
Photolistic Goldmember  1,632 posts Joined Aug 2006 Location: Oregon City, Oregon More info | Feb 10, 2007 19:49 | #1  Permanent banThis question is especially directed a you who do a lot of night club pix. When your using your speedlite xxxEX what settings do you find getting consistent desired results? FOR SALE: Canon 30D, 10D, and D2000
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Feb 10, 2007 19:52 | #2 Permanent banSorry this should probably be in Small Flash and Studio Lighting. If on of you great mods could move it... Thanks FOR SALE: Canon 30D, 10D, and D2000
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Feb 11, 2007 20:27 | #3 Permanent banANYONE? FOR SALE: Canon 30D, 10D, and D2000
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RenéDamkot Cream of the Crop  39,856 posts Likes: 8 Joined Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands More info | Feb 12, 2007 12:15 | #4 Set camera to M or Av, depending on amount and consistency of ambient, Flash to ETTL, EC and FEC according to preference. Second curtain not needed "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams
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Feb 12, 2007 12:46 | #5 Permanent banSorry I meant to say in manual. For me ISO 1600 3" sec and aperture of 5.6 usually works good. FOR SALE: Canon 30D, 10D, and D2000
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rabidcow Goldmember  1,100 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2005 More info | Feb 12, 2007 12:50 | #6 I use ISO400, f/8 and anywhere from 1/30 to 2 seconds shutter speed, it really depends on how much ambient light I want. Steven A. Pryor
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rabidcow Goldmember 1,100 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2005 More info | Feb 12, 2007 12:53 | #7 Oh...and I do not use second curtain. I freeze my subject first curtain and get my ambient light play after flash. Steven A. Pryor
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Feb 12, 2007 12:54 | #8 Permanent banrabidcow wrote in post #2696543  I use ISO400, f/8 and anywhere from 1/30 to 2 seconds shutter speed, it really depends on how much ambient light I want. F8 huh? Why so much DOF? FOR SALE: Canon 30D, 10D, and D2000
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mR_CaESaR Senior Member  354 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia More info | Feb 12, 2007 15:43 | #9 I did this one at f3.2 iso 200 and dragged the shutter for 1 second Buy the best Lens and never buy again!
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Feb 12, 2007 15:46 | #10 Permanent banI am not familiar with the term "dragging the shutter", what does that mean? FOR SALE: Canon 30D, 10D, and D2000
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mmahoney Goldmember  2,789 posts Joined Jan 2007 More info | Feb 12, 2007 18:18 | #11 Photolistic wrote in post #2697531 I am not familiar with the term "dragging the shutter", what does that mean? It means selecting a slower shutter speed to allow ambient light to show in the exposure. Newfoundland Wedding Photographer
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Feb 12, 2007 19:04 | #12 Permanent banAhh yes... FOR SALE: Canon 30D, 10D, and D2000
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rabidcow Goldmember 1,100 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2005 More info | Feb 12, 2007 19:22 | #13 Photolistic wrote in post #2696562 F8 huh? Why so much DOF? I am not worried about DOF, I find f/8 to be VERY sharp.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Steven A. Pryor
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CurtisN Master Flasher  19,129 posts Likes: 11 Joined Apr 2005 Location: Northern Illinois, US More info | Feb 12, 2007 22:06 | #14 rabidcow wrote in post #2698722 I am not worried about DOF, I find f/8 to be VERY sharp. Of course it's going to be sharper than f/2.8, especially if you miss focus by a few inches. "If you're not having fun, your pictures will reflect that." - Joe McNally
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rabidcow Goldmember 1,100 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2005 More info | Feb 12, 2007 22:28 | #15 Exactly, that is why I drag the shutter. Steven A. Pryor
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