How to take pictures with a flash in the afternoon and why in general a flash in the afternoon?
High speed sync. Using flash during the day.
The question seems pointless, but when it comes to practice, it turns out that a flash even on the sunniest day can be an indispensable tool in the hands of the photographer.
In general, it is generally accepted that a flash helps when there is little light, i.e. serves as an additional light source in poor light - in the evening, at night, in the house, in the shade of trees, in cloudy weather. But when there is a lot of light - it can and should be used too. As they say - there is never much good light.
High speed sync. The flash added contrast and highlighted the subject.
So during the day, a flash is needed as soften shadows from the sun or other strong and harsh light sources. Mostly flash during the day use for photographing portraits. The harsh light of the sun can make very strong shadows on people's faces. A flash can soften these shadows.
Shadow suppression on people's faces in high speed sync mode
True, there are day flash restrictions. For photographing portraits, it is recommended to use fast fixed lenses. For example, a lens with an aperture of F2.8 and a set value of ISO 200 will require on a sunny day excerpts about 1 / 2000s-1 / 4000s. But there is flash sync concept with a camera shutter and often this synchronization rests against a certain limit. Basically, built-in flashes can work with shutter speeds of at least 1/200, 1 / 250s, or 1 / 320s, of course there are exceptions - this Nikon D40, D70, D70s, D1h etc. which can use shutter speeds up to 1/500 s, but still, they are too long excerptsto take pictures in daylight. But even if you have external flashYou can take pictures at shorter shutter speeds only if your camera allows it.
Attention: None of the built-in flash on any of the central controllers can work normally with shutter speeds shorter than 1 \ 500s. The built-in flash does not have a single CZK quick sync mode.
Attention: High-speed sync mode is available on many cameras only in P, A, S, M mode.
An example of a portrait in the afternoon. Flash on camera with a diffuser card. The flash reduces the volume of the picture, but adds contrast and color.
In order to be able to use a flash with very short shutter speeds, was created quick sync mode, which is called differently for different cameras of different manufacturers. For Nikon, this is FP (fast pulse, fast sync), it allows you to use flashes and synchronize them with shutter speeds up to 1 / 8000s.
In order to be able to use this mode - need:
- For the camera to support fast sync mode
- For the flash to support fast sync
Not all cameras can use this mode - they mainly include advanced amateur cameras and all full-frame digital mirrors.
Here is the exact list of CZK Nikon that support mode FP:
D2h, D2x, D2hs, D2xs, D3, D3s, D3x, D4, D5, D200, D300, D300s, D500, D700, D800,D800E, D810, D850, D750, D80, D90, D7000, D7100, D7200, D7500, D600, D610,Df
Flash in the afternoon. Shot with a flash in FP mode, mounted to the top left of the model to create the desired lighting.
As you can see, the choice among Nikon cameras is small. Younger cameras of this mode do not have, which will not allow taking photos with a flash and a small shutter speed. But this is not a problem, since you can use neutral filters for decreasing excerpts. Polarizing filters also reduce shutter speed. Usually the need for flash during the day is very small.
Flash during the day allows you to get a portrait in high key.
Not all flash units support this mode. – small external flashes SB-300, SB-400 do not know how to work in this mode. Nikon's FP mode works fine SB-500, SB-600, SB-700, SB-800, SB-900, SB-910, SB-5000. These flashes can shoot shutter speeds up to 1/8000. Many third party flashes also support FP mode, but it is often referred to by a different name such as flash Metz Mecablitz 48AF-1 for Nikon has an HSS mode that is completely similar to FP mode.
When photographing during the day with a flash, you need to remember that short excerpts and bright lighting requires a lot of flash energy. Funnily enough, high-speed sync flash recharges faster than normal flash, due to the unusual firing system in FP mode.
Portrait in the afternoon. The flash sometimes gives extra glare and may itself give extra shadows.
If you have an advanced camera with fast sync mode, then most likely there command mode for the built-in flash. This will allow you to use your external flash in remote control mode using the protocol Nikon CLS. That is, it will be possible to give light at the right angle and thereby create an excellent art photo. I advise you to experiment with photos with a flash against the sun to understand how effective the flash is in the daytime. For example, in the photo below, the girl lights up with a back (strong side) light, if I did not use the flash, I would get a dark face. The flash turned out quite differently. True, using the flash on the camera can lead to a loss of volume in the photograph.
A flash in the afternoon in the strong side light of the sun.
Is it worth using flash diffusers, reflective cards - you need to look at the circumstances. As practice shows, sometimes very effective flash on the forehead in daylight, which is unacceptable when photographing people, for example, at night. When using a diffuser, the leading number of the flash is lost, which, even with fast synchronization, is less than usual. With fast synchronization, the flash makes a series of pulses with a huge frequency (of the order of 50 KHz), the human eye does not see this, but it decreases the distance from which the flash can illuminate the subject. You can read how to increase the flash range in the section Tricks 7.
High speed sync. The flash highlighted the subject and added contrast.
Conclusions:
Flash during the day is just as useful as a flash at night, the main thing is to set it up correctly and remember that to get good shots it would be nice to have a quick sync mode between flash and camera.
Help to the project. Thanks for attention. Arkady Shapoval.
I understand) The question is, will the Pixel TR-331 help make shutter speeds shorter than 1/200 on the Nikon D5100?
Will not help.
Arkady, there is no quick synchronization on my Nikon. Please tell me how filters can help to get out of this situation?
Neutral filters can slow down the shutter speed that your camera supports with flash.
Hello.
I have a Nikon d5100 and am going to purchase an SB-700. Can you tell me if such a bundle will have the ability to "fast synchronization (FP)"?
Thank you.
There will be no quick synchronization.
Hello! Arkady, what advise flash for d3100? And does this camera have the option of high speed sync with flash?
There is no FP mode. I recommend SB-700.
Arkady please tell me how to sync sb800 with built-in flash D 7000
Thank you.
How to do this is described in the article. https://radojuva.com.ua/2012/06/nikon-cls-master-slave-mode/ In short, in the camera menu you need to set the flash mode C, set the group and channel (for example, group A, channel 1), set the Slave Mode with the same group and channel to the SB-800.
Tell me, is the SB-700 flash easy to control, or will it take more than one day to figure out its capabilities?
One of the easiest to figure out, you have to play a little, but there is nothing complicated.
Thanks! useful article.
I have Nikon D3000, flashes and synchronizers Yongnuo, and even 1 / 200s does not work
normal, at the bottom of the frame a strip of about 5mm on the screen, the shutter fires faster
until all the radio signals and flashes figure out. Only 1 \ 160s covers the whole frame.
But I wanted to play with water, spray, but at this speed it will not work.
Or can someone tell me the options. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
Before that, there was Nikon D40, on it 1 / 400s was obtained without problems. Now I regret that I sold it.
Although this speed is not enough.
I have Nikon D3100, Viltrox JY620 Speedlight, and even 1 / 200s does not work, there is a strip at the bottom of the frame.
What am I doing wrong? Can someone tell me?
I understand that off topic. How reliable and convenient is this flash?
It looks like cameras and flashes with FP fast sync mode will save us.
Or cameras with a central shutter (on Wikipedia I read it), such as on Change 8m.
With a built-in flash, 1 / 200s is obtained, and with an external flash only 1 / 160s, fractions are lost
seconds to consider (through the synchronizers Yongnuo 603 tried and Nikon D3000)
Thanks again to Arkady - made it clear!
Is it possible by chance with the firmware to think of something to increase the speed
Sync on Nikon D3000
Hello! please tell me Arkady. I am just starting to master the cb-700 flash, such a question arose. When I shoot, the metering scale shows that the frame should be dark, but in fact a normal photo is obtained. How so? Or do you need to focus on metering? Or am I doing something wrong?
The exposure bar shows the level of light without the intervention of a flash. The flash compensates for the lack of light.
Thanks a lot Arkady! The question immediately arises. .. Why should I focus on choosing an expopair? Or whatever I choose, the flash will compensate for the light anyway? Thanks!
According to the histogram, the flash in any automatic mode will try to compensate for the lack of light, but if there is a lot of light, then this will be visible on the exposure scale.
Thanks a lot Arkady! I think there will still be questions)))
Hello Arkady, I read your articles and recommendations, thank you, and now I have recently purchased a NIKON DX camera and still do not understand much there, but most importantly, what kind of flash is needed for this camera thanks /
Specify the camera model.
Hello, such a question, Arkady?)
But FP works only in “M” mode up to 1/8000?
but then in "A" he stayed and stands at 1/60 not as it does not pass (
But in manual everything is normal) without FP up to 1/200 and with it 1/4000 (camera d90)
It works in any mode. If this is not required, the camera does not turn on the FP.
When I was shooting in “A” it was always 1/60 maybe because there was little light?
Or maybe something else?
And FP is also on. when does it require?
And as I understand it, it is better to use it in the afternoon with strong lighting, the same?
And for example, at a concert or club, will it automatically stand in the “A” mode 1/60 and how not to change it? is that okay?
About 1/60 in detail here - https://radojuva.com.ua/2012/08/fotoxitrosti-chast-8/
Thank you!)) Read it. Everything figured out with this problem!)
Arkady, is it possible to synchronize the SB-600 flash with F80 or F100 film cameras using radio synchronizers? And will there be an FP with an F100 camera in that case? I’m interested in the remote way to control the flash. Thanks for the answer and for the article as a whole :)
in which mode (M) (av) is it better to shoot during the day in high speed mode and with a synchronizer (flash with an umbrella), for example with office light (sun)? in ETTL2 mode with f2.0 for example .. take exposure in the sky? and ETTL2 will automatically determine what power to set in the heat?
Thanks a lot, wonderful article. Kakraz what I was looking for.
Hello everyone! I have one question, I have a d5100 camera, of course there is no fast synchronization, but I really want to use the flash in sunny weather, so what kind of ND filter should I take, nd8, nd16 or even darker? Freezing water, etc. I'm not interested. Thanks!
Tell me, please, how to set up the sb700 flash for shooting during the day if the Nikon D5100 does not have fast sync mode?
I have a Nikon D7000 and a nissin 622 mark2 flash, so that’s the problem! In M mode, I expose 1/8000 and puff the models in the forehead, I get the camera’s curtains on the floor!
The flash is on the camera and the fotik itself allows you to set such an exposure without problems 1/8000!
I have never found that my flash supports FP synchronization, because if it had not supported, then the camera would not have set such a short shutter speed with this flash !?
Thank you for the answer, and Arkady good and healthy!
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Hello Arkady! Thank you very much for the interesting and informative article, I just master the art of photography. I really want to get at least 50% close to your photos.
I have a question - I have a Canon PowerShot SX10 camera that does not seem to have a fast sync mode, please tell me which flash to take and what other filters may be suitable (I don't quite understand this). I plan to shoot during the day in the bright sun.
Thanks a lot in advance!!!
Dear, the owners of digital mirrors and external flashes are talking here, and you, I apologize, have a soap box.
Tell me, does the Nikon SB-25 flash support fast synchronization ?? Or is she too old for this?
And for my D5200, which flash is suitable? Thanks.
Tell me, does the Pentax K-30 or K-5 have fast flash sync?
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