Nobody has mentioned the reason I don't use flash. It draws attention to
ME and I'm trying to be invisible.
I took a flash to Honduras one year. Nobody had ever seen a flash. I have
hundreds of photos of people staring at the flash in amazement. Not
exactly what I want.
Tina
On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 4:11 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Come clean, AG. You say "nobody needs flash" and then go on to talk
> about
> > where it's really still needed. When I can boost shadows in post as
> cleanly
> > as I can reduce highlight I'll agree. I hate flash but still use it...
> when
> > it's required.
>
> With the latest/greatest digital cameras, unlike the pudgy 2000's
> stuff that I use (hehehehe), I'm told that we don't have to use flash
> anymore. I suppose I agree with that to a point.
>
> But, to clarify my thought a little:
>
> With a higher ISO setting, the need for flash as the PRIMARY source of
> lighting is diminished. It has gone from PRIMARY to FILL. As a source
> of fill lighting, we need to only worry about filling the shadows or a
> low amount of subject boost. Usually no more than one to two stops
> above ambient. Combining the higher ISO with the reduced role of
> flash, means that the amount of power needed from the flash is greatly
> reduced. Where I used to have to use full-dump flash-exposures at ISO
> 400, I'm now at 1/4 power at ISO 800. The reduced power means quicker
> recycle times and extended battery life.
>
> With the T45, at a reduced flash power, I can go 3 fps almost indefinitely.
>
>
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