Flash Technique

[martiniphoto]

haha learning video granny style!

[chanrobi]

jeeze how old is this, the equipment looks really outdated

[JENDALL714]

Everything you mentioned is a convenience factor, convenience doesn't make a better picture, skill makes a better picture. No one ever said learning to photograph was easy, it takes time and skill. Only the unskilled have to worry about whether his pictures came out, skilled photographers never need to change speed of film, you adjust your apeture and shutting speed to compensate. Film speed only matters in low light , if you have no flash. But again all this comes with skill.

[JENDALL714]

This is a good tutorial, the art of photography is dying with digital, no one knows the basics anymore and rely too heavily on the automatic features of the camera, instead of the skill of the photographer. If you have to photoshop all your pictures, then you are not a photographer. My camera is 100% manual 35mm and my pictures come out better than the most expensive digital camera. It's the skill of the photographer that makes the shot, not the camer, and I don't have to photoshop!

[ls1z28chris]

@JENDALL714

Digital makes it easier for people to learn how to shoot well. No more changing film halfway through a roll because you need a different speed. No more finding out hours or days later whether what you were trying worked. You get real time results that allow you to improve your skills, and you don't have to waste money on developing film or wasting shots to get a different ISO.

I see digital as democratizing photography the same way the printing press democratized writing.

[Defenseman619]

@JENDALL714 the "Art" isn't dying, just more people are taking pictures.

[erbro]

So sweet :) I love it!

[prmass1]

Wow! This is old school. Must be like 50 years old.

[paullesoudeur]

way way out of date ...shutter speeds are at 200 -250 now

[EverSoEnglish]

OR use photoshop

[thisist0nythebeat]

this was a really helpful video and made it all very clear. Thank you!

[mrjustin5]

Damn these Limey's and their terminology. FLASHGUN... yeah... ok.. and a Flashlight is called a Torch. Its not a torch.. its a flashlight...

[rubent100]

What is the difference between the older EX flash and the EX 2? Is it worth the extra $200?

[IntensePizza]

Every photographer should play with film. It will help you with composition, skill, style...ect. Plus you'll learn more about your digital camera because all the new features on our cameras were based on problems related to film.

[minux82]

Jesus, how freakin' old is this?

[ramraker]

that's why the info says...."A basic guide showing the principles of flash photography"....learning never hurts...in fact even in this day of digital photography...going back to the basics is still more helpful than just relying everything in ur camera's so called error proof electronic features.

[bossnee]

this one came 4rm the attic - grandma's attic!!

[SAMFICOM]

What about ETTL?

[FixedHDD]

this camera is so old, it doesn't have ETTL :d

[rubent100]

@SAMFICOM what is ETTL?

[SAMFICOM]

@rubent100

Try google

[rubent100]

@SAMFICOM Try google for me?

[123456789rienn]

@rubent100

ettl stands for ' electronic through the lens'. esentially it is a combination of algoritems wich you camera light meter and (external)flash uses to lighten your photo up with the correct exposure

[LeLimeLine]

That camera is almost as big as my CHALK.

[ShawnVerne]

Haha, It's like watching a Darma Initiative video from the 80's. Thanks though.

[Dumbledore656]

yaya LOST :D

[cesco974]

in italy we say that "no one is born learned", so thanks for this short but interesting video

[Rubenkn]

Do you know what "Casa di mama" means?

[ferlonjrTV]

lol

[soundwave1908]

no i wasn't born with this "knowledge".

But I undoubtedly HAVE eyes and hands that can undoubtedly SEE and figure out how to use flash techniques by themselves with some initial practice.

YOU have to be blind or so, not to notice where light goes, where it bounces and where it comes back BY YOURSELF in order to be in a need of some additional help like "youtube", or other similar sources (i'm not talkin about human help - advice)

[soundwave1908]

How retarded does a person, "photographer, or beginner" have to be - to not realize all these things by him/herself?

[Savina123456]

YOU undoubtedly were born with this knowledge.

[Ronnelsky]

Camera is old school but the principle is the same. Great video.

[tasulinha2]

where can i buy something like this? Thanks

[acapmex1]

what exactly "longer or shorter exposer" mean?

can somebody explain?

[fetthunderdome]

long or short exposures means that the shutter stay open for long or shorts periods of time accordingly to the aperture chosen to achieve a correct exposure

[quietman18]

It's the length of time that light is let in through the lens and is regulated by the shutter speed, not aperture.

[MarkThisWayAfter]

the photographer should have been the model here lol

[menz]

Ya most sync speed are 1/250 now.

[mamaof3anghels]

thanks for the tip, very helpful

[djmarzek]

thx for the tips :)

[asif987]

thanks

[trueheart101]

That is one massive flash!

[LuminolBlue]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[roscoproducciones]

Excelent thanks.

[gatuno37]

excellent , very hel full

[Webcz]

ths is partly out of date due to TTL

[maxmap]

consider film, you'll find this quite a help

[Webcz]

Yes, this vid is undoubtedly useful. I used to take pictures with a manual flash as well. Nowadays I really appreciate my Nikon D70 (has a sync time up to 1/500 sec.) with TTL metering speed light unit. It is the best combination for "weekend warriors" ;)

[verbod]

@Webcz

true but anyone using a flash should understand this video anyway.