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Flash compensation display: camera vs speedlight
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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 515141" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>The thing to know is that if you see the black +/- icon in the camera top menu or Info, then you know some compensation is on somewhere. It is of course our job to know where and why. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> But it will tell you something is not zero.</p><p></p><p>Setting Flash compensation in one standard way is a good practice to help not forget the other is on, but the camera FC only goes to +1 EV. Seems usually enough, but if you want more, you have to do something else. The flash itself probably goes to +3 EV (which can add to +4). Or Exposure Compensation also does +5, and ambient typically has little or no effect indoors with flash (assuming low ISO), or in camera Manual mode, so it can add too, to help the TTL flash.</p><p></p><p>Adding flash compensation can help the flash deliver more of its flash power, but it cannot increase the total amount of flash power that is available. Saying, compensation can't help those cases needing more flash capability.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 515141, member: 12496"] The thing to know is that if you see the black +/- icon in the camera top menu or Info, then you know some compensation is on somewhere. It is of course our job to know where and why. :) But it will tell you something is not zero. Setting Flash compensation in one standard way is a good practice to help not forget the other is on, but the camera FC only goes to +1 EV. Seems usually enough, but if you want more, you have to do something else. The flash itself probably goes to +3 EV (which can add to +4). Or Exposure Compensation also does +5, and ambient typically has little or no effect indoors with flash (assuming low ISO), or in camera Manual mode, so it can add too, to help the TTL flash. Adding flash compensation can help the flash deliver more of its flash power, but it cannot increase the total amount of flash power that is available. Saying, compensation can't help those cases needing more flash capability. [/QUOTE]
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