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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 413195" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>I'd like to ask a favor from anyone with a current model Nikon flash (SB-700 or SB-910) and a hot shoe extension cord, such as old SC-17, or new SC-28 or SC-29. Any of the cords, it doesn't matter. Hearing from both flash models would be good.</p><p></p><p>Check out the effect at <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/yongnuo565.html#ext" target="_blank">Review of the Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlight</a></p><p></p><p>I'd like to ask that you repeat that simple test and confirm or refute the result with the newer Nikon flash - which is Matrix and Center seriously underexposed, Spot metering Not. It dawned on me that my SB-800s are ten years old, and maybe the new models are different too? The new third party flashes have no head tilt switch to be reported, so oddly it is interpreted as tilted... so they do not have this fault. There is also a firmware difference, 1.01 old SB-800 vs 2.01 in the newer third party flashes, both of which says "(SB-800)", which must mean compatibility.</p><p></p><p>However, even the newest camera manual (D750) still says:<p style="margin-left: 20px">When an SC-series 17, 28, or 29 sync cable is used for off-camera flash</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">photography, correct exposure may not be achieved in i-TTL mode. We</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">recommend that you choose spot metering to select standard i-TTL flash</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">control. Take a test shot and view the results in the monitor.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p>So that should be clear, but still, if you have the cord, this only takes a minute. Any small tabletop object and the one flash on the cord.</p><p></p><p>My situation had the camera at about 2 feet from subject (50 or 60mm lens), and the umbrella fabric is 4 feet, and 2 feet back to the flash is a 6 foot flash path.</p><p></p><p>It need NOT be an umbrella, all that is important is that if the camera is 2 feet, the flash should be 5 or 6 feet (flash held arms length on cord behind camera), just significantly farther than camera. Direct flash is fine, just should be behind camera.</p><p></p><p>Indoors, Spot metering actually works outdoors. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Two things are important:</p><p></p><p>The flash head is level, Not tilted.</p><p></p><p>The flash mode is TTL BL, which TTL is TTL BL (SB-700) if it does not have a specific TTL vs. TTL BL menu (SB-910). </p><p></p><p>Then just click, click, click, changing metering from Matrix to Center to Spot. A couple of minutes should do it.</p><p></p><p>I don't need to see the pictures, just wondering if everyone gets the same effect on newer Nikon flashes? Yes or No?</p><p></p><p>Thanks much,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 413195, member: 12496"] I'd like to ask a favor from anyone with a current model Nikon flash (SB-700 or SB-910) and a hot shoe extension cord, such as old SC-17, or new SC-28 or SC-29. Any of the cords, it doesn't matter. Hearing from both flash models would be good. Check out the effect at [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/yongnuo565.html#ext"]Review of the Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlight[/URL] I'd like to ask that you repeat that simple test and confirm or refute the result with the newer Nikon flash - which is Matrix and Center seriously underexposed, Spot metering Not. It dawned on me that my SB-800s are ten years old, and maybe the new models are different too? The new third party flashes have no head tilt switch to be reported, so oddly it is interpreted as tilted... so they do not have this fault. There is also a firmware difference, 1.01 old SB-800 vs 2.01 in the newer third party flashes, both of which says "(SB-800)", which must mean compatibility. However, even the newest camera manual (D750) still says:[INDENT]When an SC-series 17, 28, or 29 sync cable is used for off-camera flash photography, correct exposure may not be achieved in i-TTL mode. We recommend that you choose spot metering to select standard i-TTL flash control. Take a test shot and view the results in the monitor. [/INDENT] So that should be clear, but still, if you have the cord, this only takes a minute. Any small tabletop object and the one flash on the cord. My situation had the camera at about 2 feet from subject (50 or 60mm lens), and the umbrella fabric is 4 feet, and 2 feet back to the flash is a 6 foot flash path. It need NOT be an umbrella, all that is important is that if the camera is 2 feet, the flash should be 5 or 6 feet (flash held arms length on cord behind camera), just significantly farther than camera. Direct flash is fine, just should be behind camera. Indoors, Spot metering actually works outdoors. :) Two things are important: The flash head is level, Not tilted. The flash mode is TTL BL, which TTL is TTL BL (SB-700) if it does not have a specific TTL vs. TTL BL menu (SB-910). Then just click, click, click, changing metering from Matrix to Center to Spot. A couple of minutes should do it. I don't need to see the pictures, just wondering if everyone gets the same effect on newer Nikon flashes? Yes or No? Thanks much, [/QUOTE]
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