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<blockquote data-quote="crycocyon" data-source="post: 202658" data-attributes="member: 13076">So you could still use that umbrella with white satin material inside as a soft reflector. 1. I meter with the model in the frame. I want to meter for the model first, then check the background and if it is dark, I bring up the exposure (reduce shutter speed), if the model is too bright and the background is fine, then I increase flash output or bring it closer to the model (usually the latter). 2. Yes that's right, FEC. I make exposure compensations on the flash because it's quicker. In e5 of the Bracketing/flash menu on my D800 (which is the same I think on the D7100) I have it set to &quot;AE &amp; flash&quot; so it is affecting both the camera and the flash. But again, I'm not making compensation on the flash unless I am forced to bring down the power a lot to balance the light better. I can make adjustments to the distance of the flash to the subject to more quickly adjust the amount of light hitting the subject. So I'm using TTL BL FP mode on the SB-800, so &quot;through the lens metering&quot;, &quot;balanced fill-flash&quot;, and &quot;auto FP high speed sync&quot;. My camera is set to 1/250s (Auto FP) for flash sync speed. Hope that helps....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="crycocyon, post: 202658, member: 13076"] So you could still use that umbrella with white satin material inside as a soft reflector. 1. I meter with the model in the frame. I want to meter for the model first, then check the background and if it is dark, I bring up the exposure (reduce shutter speed), if the model is too bright and the background is fine, then I increase flash output or bring it closer to the model (usually the latter). 2. Yes that's right, FEC. I make exposure compensations on the flash because it's quicker. In e5 of the Bracketing/flash menu on my D800 (which is the same I think on the D7100) I have it set to "AE & flash" so it is affecting both the camera and the flash. But again, I'm not making compensation on the flash unless I am forced to bring down the power a lot to balance the light better. I can make adjustments to the distance of the flash to the subject to more quickly adjust the amount of light hitting the subject. So I'm using TTL BL FP mode on the SB-800, so "through the lens metering", "balanced fill-flash", and "auto FP high speed sync". My camera is set to 1/250s (Auto FP) for flash sync speed. Hope that helps.... [/QUOTE]

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