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Using 430ex as a fill in Flash

 
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Apr 04, 2007 18:05 |  #1

Ive been using my 430ex as a fill in flash while shooting in AV mode, all my pictures are blown out, or unblalanced. Can someone off any suggestions on how to use the flash for fill-in.


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Apr 04, 2007 18:12 |  #2

-2 FEC or thereabouts and proper exposure of the scene.


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Apr 04, 2007 18:25 |  #3

The first chapter of Flash Photography 101 explains the blowouts. Read Flash Fact #7 carefully.

Once you understand the issue, the solutions are thus:
1) Use Tv mode with a shutter speed of 1/250 or slower.
2) If you want wide apertures outdoors, use high speed sync on the flash.

-2 FEC really won't give you much flash, but you will need to do some testing and adjust EC and FEC to get the right balance.


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