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<blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 168851" data-attributes="member: 1573"><p>Not to get too complicated too quickly, I always set the <strong>camera to M mode (the flash should be set to iTTL)</strong> when using the flash simply because in any other mode, the camera seems to 'want to save" the flash battery, so it will adjust shutter speed and/or aperture to do that so you may get "undesirable" results. A good starting place is a setting like f/8 and 1/125 . . . without a flash, this should give you a dark room. Then when you add the flash you can see what adjustments need to be made. Your flash should be set to iTTL and on the camera menu.</p><p></p><p>You can make small adjustments to the light flash output via the flash EV control + or - EV. </p><p></p><p>And yes, trial and error are always the best teacher . . . e.g. pick one subject with the settings given above, and start experimenting with the EV control as well as the shutter speed and aperture and see how your photo changes. The slower the shutter speed, the more ambient light you'll get.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>For off-camera use, your flash needs to be set to Remote, and your pop-up flash setting (camera menu) needs to be set to commander mode. Make sure the camera and flash are on the same channel and group. Pop up flash needs to be up. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>One of the best resources on the Nikon flash system is anything written by Joe McNally . . . he is an absolute master at using Nikon speedlights to create the kind of lighting that he wants. I would recommend his book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Hot-Shoe-Diaries-Flashes/dp/0321580141/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373219310&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+shoe+diaries" target="_blank">Hot Shoe Diaries</a>, to start. You can probably get it pretty cheap used via Amazon.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully, this will give you a start, and others will chime in with their recommendations. Good for you for venturing into this area . . . be as fearless and adventuresome as you you are in your other areas of photography <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ohkphoto, post: 168851, member: 1573"] Not to get too complicated too quickly, I always set the [B]camera to M mode (the flash should be set to iTTL)[/B] when using the flash simply because in any other mode, the camera seems to 'want to save" the flash battery, so it will adjust shutter speed and/or aperture to do that so you may get "undesirable" results. A good starting place is a setting like f/8 and 1/125 . . . without a flash, this should give you a dark room. Then when you add the flash you can see what adjustments need to be made. Your flash should be set to iTTL and on the camera menu. You can make small adjustments to the light flash output via the flash EV control + or - EV. And yes, trial and error are always the best teacher . . . e.g. pick one subject with the settings given above, and start experimenting with the EV control as well as the shutter speed and aperture and see how your photo changes. The slower the shutter speed, the more ambient light you'll get. For off-camera use, your flash needs to be set to Remote, and your pop-up flash setting (camera menu) needs to be set to commander mode. Make sure the camera and flash are on the same channel and group. Pop up flash needs to be up. One of the best resources on the Nikon flash system is anything written by Joe McNally . . . he is an absolute master at using Nikon speedlights to create the kind of lighting that he wants. I would recommend his book, [URL="http://www.amazon.com/The-Hot-Shoe-Diaries-Flashes/dp/0321580141/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373219310&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+shoe+diaries"]Hot Shoe Diaries[/URL], to start. You can probably get it pretty cheap used via Amazon. Hopefully, this will give you a start, and others will chime in with their recommendations. Good for you for venturing into this area . . . be as fearless and adventuresome as you you are in your other areas of photography :D [/QUOTE]
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