Playin with flash

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87mstng

Senior Member
So, i bought a SB-700 and started playin around. Not pro by any means but thought i'd share.

Here is the silly pop-up flash

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and here is a pic with the new "bounce flash" both are shot in raw and at the same settings, i did adjust white balance in the second pic as it looked too red.

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Lemme know what you think, I think i'm on the right track here. I hope.
 
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Don Kuykendall_RIP

RIP :(
So on the second one you did bounce? Off the ceiling? Did you use the diffuser?

It looks 100% better than the first one. I recently bought the SB-700 to go with my D5100 and really have not had a chance to play with it much yet.
 
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87mstng

Senior Member
Yes, bounced off the ceiling (90 degrees) and NO diffuser.

shot in RAW
manual control: ISO 640, 105mm, ev:0, F5.6, 1/160
flash was 1/3 from full power on manual setting as well.

It was also shot in an unfinished basement with pretty low light
 
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Don Kuykendall_RIP

RIP :(
87mstng said:
Yes, bounced off the ceiling (90 degrees) and NO diffuser.

shot in RAW
manual control: ISO 640, 105mm, ev:0, F5.6, 1/160
flash was 1/3 from full power on manual setting as well.

It was also shot in an unfinished basement with pretty low light
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You might want to try that flash on full auto. The iTTL system is pretty good. Also there was a dome diffuser in with the SB-700 when you got it. Try it while bouncing to really soften the light. Will look like you had great light with no flash.
 
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87mstng

Senior Member
Thx Don, will try try like you said and see what it looks like.

Advice from others like you will only make our photos better.

Thank you.
 
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fotojack

Senior Member
Nice job, 87. Yeah, the second shot is 100% better! Big difference, eh! :) I love the SB-700. It's totally Idiot Proof! :)

And...you might want to try what Don said about full iTTL and the dome diffuser. You'll see a notable difference. But just play with it, all different bounce possibilities.....off the wall, the ceiling, off a deflector off to the side, etc etc etc. The possibilities are endless. Have fun. :)
 
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