Heh Heh Canon VS Nikon (DSLRs)

[Brett]

Thanks JED,

I think I've got all my quries answered ! I think you post has been most beneficial for serveral other forumers !

regards

Brett

 

[quekky]

You've answered your own question.

what i mean is how can the flash be the same brightness or brighter than the sun (assuming scene is F8 1/2000)

 

[mpenza]

why would someone need to set 1/2000 or faster with flash?

it's not as if u're shooting outdoors in bright sunlight and using flash at the same time

In case you didn't get Jed's reply, there are instances when you want to shoot outdoors in bright sunlight and using flash at the same time to fill-in shadows.

Just like there are instances when you want to shoot indoor with low lights and not using flash.

 

[AReality]

Creative vs iPod?

 

[AReality]

Creative vs iPod?

Creative for the product.
iPod for the name.
Both also MP3 players...

 

[Amfibius]

Are you so bored that you need to post a question and answer it yourself AReality?

 

[Amfibius]

Are you so bored that you need to post a question and answer it yourself AReality?

Yes he is

 

[AReality]

Yes he is

Hahaha..
You're so bored that U need to answer your own question too..

 

[Jed]

what i mean is how can the flash be the same brightness or brighter than the sun (assuming scene is F8 1/2000)

It can be "brighter". You need to understand basic flash/exposure. The sun might really be brighter (it is) but it is much, much further away. I think there is going to be a picture or two in the next NPS magazine that illustrates this to a certain extent.

 

[Jed]

flash can be brighter in 2 ways.. 1) increase to a faster shutter. 2) reduce the distance to the subject. I assume you have already done 3. which is flash is at full power.

at ISO200 setting the flash at 1/1, F22, 1/180, 2-5m to the subject. the flash would be brighter than the sun even under direct sunlight. if you have D70/D1 series. 1/500 would make the sun even darker.

F8/2000.. sun isnt that bright..

brightest sun can be.. ISO100 F22/125.. (no clouds)
ISO100 F16/125 ( with clouds)

Actually, I think all that just confuses the issue for the poor feller. And strictly speaking 1/500 doesn't make the sun any less bright, it does make your exposure darker however. At ISO 200 setting the flash at 1/1, f22, 1/180, 2-5m to the subject the flash would be brighter than the sun? Even if the flash has a GN of 6 @ ISO200? I think your explanation needs to be clearer.

Strictly speaking a flash is never brighter than the sun. What does change is how much it affects the subject, based on distance and balancing the sun's light with the flash unit.

As for 1/2000 @ f8 @ ISO200, you're right, the sun isn't that bright, but that's the whole point with using 1/2000 @ f8.

 

[quekky]

oic, i dun have flash to test, my $50 unit isn't working liao. maybe i try to borrow 1 and try