On the 5DII with a strobe do you adjust the flash output on the camera or on the strobe head when needing just a bit of fill?
promocop Member  223 posts Joined Mar 2010 More info | Apr 25, 2010 20:56 | #1 On the 5DII with a strobe do you adjust the flash output on the camera or on the strobe head when needing just a bit of fill?
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Wilt Reader's Digest Condensed version of War and Peace [POTN Vol 1]  More info | Apr 25, 2010 21:16 | #2 Via camera adjustment of FEC, when using ETTL controlled flash. If not ETTL control but Auto mode flash, simply lie to the flash about using higher ISO than reality. If manual flash, control on flash via fractional power setting (1/2, 1/4, 1/8) You need to give me OK to edit your image and repost! Keep POTN alive and well with member support https://photography-on-the.net/forum/donate.php
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PacAce Cream of the Crop  26,900 posts Likes: 40 Joined Feb 2003 Location: Keystone State, USA More info | Apr 25, 2010 21:26 | #3 promocop wrote in post #10064851  On the 5DII with a strobe do you adjust the flash output on the camera or on the strobe head when needing just a bit of fill? Depends on what flash you have mounted. If it's a Canon EX or Metz flash that's compatible with the 5D2 camera menu, you can adjust it from either the camera menu or the flash controls. But if the flash is not compatible with the camera menu system, you'd have to adjust the flash output on the flash itself unless the flash is in E-TTL mode, in which case, you can also adjust the FEC from the camera. ...Leo
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apersson850 Cream of the Crop  More info | Then it's either the camera's FEC (assuming E-TTL) or on the flash (all modes). Anders
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Thanks. in real world usage which is easier/quicker to adjust?
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PacAce Cream of the Crop 26,900 posts Likes: 40 Joined Feb 2003 Location: Keystone State, USA More info | Apr 26, 2010 11:02 | #7 promocop wrote in post #10067332 Thanks. in real world usage which is easier/quicker to adjust? Depends on your preference. There are people who think it's faster to change it on the flash. You get +/- 3 stops of FEC adjustment. And then there are others, like me, who like the fact that when changing the FEC from the camera, one doesn't have to take the eye off of the viewfinder to do it. With non xD series camera, you only get +/- 2 stops via the camera. With the xD series cameras, you get the full range available for FEC. ...Leo
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Great. One last thing. How in the world do you change it without taking your eye off the viewer???!!!
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PacAce Cream of the Crop 26,900 posts Likes: 40 Joined Feb 2003 Location: Keystone State, USA More info | Apr 26, 2010 11:45 | #9 promocop wrote in post #10068099 Great. One last thing. How in the world do you change it without taking your eye off the viewer???!!! By knowing where the FEC button and the quick dial are on the camera without looking. ...Leo
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Thanks for the tip I'll figure it out
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