Comments on: max it out! http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/13/max-it-out/ photography by Neil van Niekerk Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:26:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/13/max-it-out/#comment-2138 Neil Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:51:01 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=208#comment-2138 <blockquote>Geoff ... exactly! Any time the ambient light levels are lower, and you have your f4 aperture (or some aperture where you can easily get good flash exposure), at a slower shutter speed, then you're fine. But the moment you're battling bright ambient light, or you need the range, then maximum sync speed is where you need to be. Neil vN</blockquote>

Geoff … exactly!

Any time the ambient light levels are lower, and you have your f4 aperture (or some aperture where you can easily get good flash exposure), at a slower shutter speed, then you’re fine.

But the moment you’re battling bright ambient light, or you need the range, then maximum sync speed is where you need to be.

Neil vN

]]> By: geoff http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/13/max-it-out/#comment-2139 geoff Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:36:19 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=208#comment-2139 unless i am completely missing the point, the max sync speed is more useful where the ambient light is otherwise going to overpower the light that could be output from the flash. so, in a darker (ambient light) environment, there is no point in going to the max sync speed (unless you want to have a black background). there is only a flash sync sweetspot when you are needing to balance bright ambient light with the flash. unless i am completely missing the point, the max sync speed is more useful where the ambient light is otherwise going to overpower the light that could be output from the flash.

so, in a darker (ambient light) environment, there is no point in going to the max sync speed (unless you want to have a black background).
there is only a flash sync sweetspot when you are needing to balance bright ambient light with the flash.

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/13/max-it-out/#comment-2137 Neil Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:23:28 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=208#comment-2137 <blockquote>Nikko, yes it works just like that. Neil vN</blockquote>

Nikko, yes it works just like that.

Neil vN

]]> By: Nikko http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/13/max-it-out/#comment-2136 Nikko Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:12:58 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=208#comment-2136 Hi Neil, Truly Wonderful article !!! I have one quick question, using D300 in commander mode and a remote SB800/900, is it possible to use FP mode on the remote flash(es) Hi Neil,
Truly Wonderful article !!!
I have one quick question, using D300 in commander mode and a remote SB800/900,
is it possible to use FP mode on the remote flash(es)

]]> By: Rean Kriel http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/13/max-it-out/#comment-2135 Rean Kriel Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:41:36 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=208#comment-2135 Hallo neil Baie dankie vir hierdie great artikel. I'm going to print it and work through it carefully over the weekend. Groete, Hallo neil

Baie dankie vir hierdie great artikel. I’m going to print it and work through it carefully over the weekend.

Groete,

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/13/max-it-out/#comment-2134 Neil Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:31:22 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=208#comment-2134 <blockquote>shaike .. I bounced the flash behind me, over my shoulder. I bounced my flash towards the direction I want my light to come from. I didn't bounce "into" my subject. Neil vN</blockquote>

shaike .. I bounced the flash behind me, over my shoulder.

I bounced my flash towards the direction I want my light to come from.
I didn’t bounce “into” my subject.

Neil vN

]]> By: shaike http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/13/max-it-out/#comment-2133 shaike Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:08:35 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=208#comment-2133 Hi Neil, Just to get clarification. For the opening image you said you bounced the flash behind you. I take it to mean that it was on camera flash, flash head was forward (not in bounce angle) but twisted backwards. Did i get it right? Hi Neil, Just to get clarification. For the opening image you said you bounced the flash behind you. I take it to mean that it was on camera flash, flash head was forward (not in bounce angle) but twisted backwards. Did i get it right?

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/13/max-it-out/#comment-2132 Neil Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:52:48 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=208#comment-2132 <blockquote>Anggie .. that is exactly it. I would've prefered the windows to retain more colour and detail. And to get that I would've had to set my exposure to give me less light. I wouldn't quite use the word "under-expose" since the stained glass is over-exposed more than I would've preferred. But you are correct. Ideally I would want enough light from my flash to give me correct exposure on the bride ... for the particular combination of settings I chose for my background exposure. Neil vN</blockquote>

Anggie .. that is exactly it. I would’ve prefered the windows to retain more colour and detail. And to get that I would’ve had to set my exposure to give me less light. I wouldn’t quite use the word “under-expose” since the stained glass is over-exposed more than I would’ve preferred.

But you are correct. Ideally I would want enough light from my flash to give me correct exposure on the bride … for the particular combination of settings I chose for my background exposure.

Neil vN

]]> By: Anggi http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/13/max-it-out/#comment-2131 Anggi Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:28:19 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=208#comment-2131 Hi Neil, You mentioned: " I would’ve preferred 1/250th @ f4 to get more saturation in the windows, but my flash couldn’t deliver that with the way I was bouncing flash. " Lets make an assumption that your flashgun is able to deliver the power, so you'll be using 1/250th @ F4 ISO 400. The meaning "to get more saturation" is it to prevent blown up (over exposed) windows by underexposing the ambient light (background) and let the flashgun work harder to properly expose the bride? Many thanks for your awesome information. Anggi Hi Neil,

You mentioned:

” I would’ve preferred 1/250th @ f4 to get more saturation in the windows, but my flash couldn’t deliver that with the way I was bouncing flash. ”

Lets make an assumption that your flashgun is able to deliver the power, so you’ll be using 1/250th @ F4 ISO 400.

The meaning “to get more saturation” is it to prevent blown up (over exposed) windows by underexposing the ambient light (background) and let the flashgun work harder to properly expose the bride?

Many thanks for your awesome information.
Anggi

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/13/max-it-out/#comment-2130 Neil Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:58:05 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=208#comment-2130 <blockquote>Ed ... that's true. But the difference in distance is marginal. It is less than a 1/3rd stop increase in shutter speed. I think the 1/300th sync speed is something that sounds good on the spec sheet ... but has litte influence in actual photography. best Neil vN</blockquote>

Ed … that’s true. But the difference in distance is marginal.
It is less than a 1/3rd stop increase in shutter speed. I think the 1/300th sync speed is something that sounds good on the spec sheet … but has litte influence in actual photography.

best

Neil vN

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