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mixing Nikon SB700 and Yongnuo 460ii flashes
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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 202189" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>Yeah, since you have the meter, it would be silly not to use it. This is what it's for, and it doesn't get better than that. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Just meter each light from the subjects location, and adjust its power level to read what you want it to read there. The real beauty is that this also allows fast setup next time, to repeat the same results easily.</p><p></p><p>Do practice this metering, you have to figure out how to trigger the lights to be metered. The meter will offer two methods, with a PC cord, and cordless. </p><p></p><p>Cordless, you press the button on the meter for metering, and then you have a short time (probably 90 seconds) to cause the flash any way you can, which it will meter. This flash could be caused by the conventional camera shutter button, etc, and the meter will meter the next flash it sees. An assistant at the camera may be necessary, since you cannot be in both places, subject and camera (but maybe the camera self timer could help do this).</p><p></p><p></p><p>Or with cord, you just run a PC cord from meter to the flash being metered (assuming it has PC connection), and stand at the subject, and just press the button on the meter to trigger and meter the flash.</p><p>Since you have radio trigger on the flash, you possibly could connect its trigger to the meter PC connection, to trigger it that way from the meter (in "cord" mode). Some radio triggers have PC on them, or there are inexpensive "hotshoe to PC" adapters which could help make that connection to the meter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 202189, member: 12496"] Yeah, since you have the meter, it would be silly not to use it. This is what it's for, and it doesn't get better than that. :) Just meter each light from the subjects location, and adjust its power level to read what you want it to read there. The real beauty is that this also allows fast setup next time, to repeat the same results easily. Do practice this metering, you have to figure out how to trigger the lights to be metered. The meter will offer two methods, with a PC cord, and cordless. Cordless, you press the button on the meter for metering, and then you have a short time (probably 90 seconds) to cause the flash any way you can, which it will meter. This flash could be caused by the conventional camera shutter button, etc, and the meter will meter the next flash it sees. An assistant at the camera may be necessary, since you cannot be in both places, subject and camera (but maybe the camera self timer could help do this). Or with cord, you just run a PC cord from meter to the flash being metered (assuming it has PC connection), and stand at the subject, and just press the button on the meter to trigger and meter the flash. Since you have radio trigger on the flash, you possibly could connect its trigger to the meter PC connection, to trigger it that way from the meter (in "cord" mode). Some radio triggers have PC on them, or there are inexpensive "hotshoe to PC" adapters which could help make that connection to the meter. [/QUOTE]
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