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Okay. Flash needs to be off the camera or higher. TTL at weddings as far as I am concern is hit or miss because of other type of ambient lighting, white dress etc. So need to learn how to use a flash in manual mode. When I started it was #5 bulb and 24 exposures, egad I dated myself at least...

I was taking some images at the bird feeder through a double pain sliding glass door using a D7K mounted with a 300mm AIS ED F/4.5 film lens. Notice the odd background may be caused by the glass and the angle I am at. Then a Mourning Dove came to inspect me.

I usually use a Sekonik L358 Flash meter but today it was cold but brighter than normal. Here is the setup I mounted a flash on the grill and set it to ch. A from the D7000 I set the onboard SB700 to Commander but no flash and pointed the head to the remote flash on the porch. I am shoot inside...

Thats my next lens. Here is my 85mm 1.8D of my grand daughter. Used a Genesis SP692n CLS TTL and the SB700 in Commander Mode (no light added). The SP692 may have had -exp compensation because I wanted the tree to be lit up. This is cropped. Amazing what the 135/2 will do. Lou Cioccio

If you are unable to use HSS you could invest in a Light Meter that does both ambient and flash like a Sekonic L358. It can take the ambient plus flash; move the jog wheel to get 30% flash. If you do it enough times plus whatever modifier you are using and power setting of the flash (manual...

Not as dramatic and great as other birds but a female cardinal going to my feeder on my rear porch. I am shooting from the patio glass doors about 15 feet with a monopod. I am using a rated bargain lens from KEH, 300mm F/4.5 ED IF AIS lens on a D7K. EXIF should be embedded. I have been...

Here are a few for Veterans Day. The sunrise of the North Pier on 11 Nov 2014 Erie, Pa. followed by me at age 20 yrs, 5th Special Forces working with ARVN's, 5th Special in a boat behind are camp. Before this became popular in Easy Rider at our Radome,and the gang at our back porch. Enjoying...

PK63015 aka Patrick showed up at the Meet UP in Erie , PA. I am sure he will add more to what we did plus it is not so easy but we did get some that were good. Using a baby bottle then a turkey baster etc. Lou Cioccio

If any of you live near Erie, PA on November 12th we are having a workshop on splashes with manual flashes. Here is an image our group took. This event will be held at Holy Rosary School on 1012 East 28th Street in Erie, PA at 7PM. Park behind the school. You can contact by private message or...

I am assuming you program non - cpu f/2.8 - 180mm. Also refer to pigs 213,270,277,302,and 310. Although the AIS lenses I have are 28mm,43-86mm and 300mm f/4 I have not had trouble metering but I am usually in M-mode. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec F-Number: f/8.0 Exposure Program: Manual ISO...

It complicated for the beginner. If he/she can get to class at a local Photography club or like our computer club it really helps when someone guide them. Okay here is an image that I open the RAW file with Iridient RAW software (similar to Camera RAW but with other bells and whistles) which I...

I was on Wood Badge Staff (Boy Scout Adult leader Training) at Seven Mountains (Poe Valley State Park) Boy Scout Camp and I would get out of stuff on Sunday because I was the farthest away 4 Hour drive. So I under stand long drives. I was hoping others would do one in the afternoon and evening...

I leading one at Presque Isle State Park Erie, Pennsylvania for any early birds that are nearby. This one is at Misery Bay by the Oliver Perry Monument just before sunrise. Lou Cioccio

Nothing wrong with that. I had just finished teaching a Basic DSLR class and the last session was an outdoor one. Early and I mean early! Although most did not make it a few did and I ended up not taking the sun come up as I was instructing how to do it and why. I was able to do two before...

One thing I would save for is a flash/ambient meter;just remember trust the meter. We did a demonstration at our computer club. Our club has several Special Interest Group and one of them is the Digital Photography Group. We set up two flashes except I chose not use trigger but optical triggers...

I use it all the time (L358) when I use strobes and also outside I will use a flash with ambient (the flash at 30%) as the meter L358 tells. Flash with a diffuser and ambient. Although not taken with a Nikon but you get the idea. ​Lou Cioccio

Here is a before and after; Leo and I kept in touch after the service by snail mail, phone calls and emails. I was so close to meet him when I was on staff at a Wood Badge that was really a few miles from his home but after 12 days at camp. Yes the staff is there for 12 days we had to clean up...

This one is from a Photo Walk I hosted. Shot with a 50/1.8d tripod. Taken at the South Pier at sunrise in Erie, PA. Ciao, ​Lou Cioccio Here is the EXIF info. The lens is in manual focus set at infinity. I took a light reading of the sky just right of the sun (making sure the sun was not in...

Here is an outdoor shot. The SB700 is in my left hand holding it high, making sure the sensor for CLS is pointed at my D7K. The onboard flash is set to commander but also TTL. You can see the catch light in her eyes. Even if you cannot bounce, put the wide angle diffuser on to spread the...

Best advice: save for a flash/ambient light meter. Three Links: strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html http://lightenupandshoot.com You Tube for search MAC on Campus MAC nothing to do with MacOSX You want the flash off camera and then learn to use modifiers. Ambient Light one...