Hot Shoe Definition: The Hot Shoe is a bracket build into the body of a camera. It is designed to support an external speedlite and has a number of electrical connections that deal with communication to this speedlite. The word Hot in the name here implies those...
Manual Flash is the simplest way to introduce yourself to Flash Photography. It allows you to take full control of the light in a photograph by allowing you to set the output power rather than passing this control to the camera. Once set, the amount of light from the...
Speedlite channels are a way of triggering the speedlite from your camera using an RF wireless trigger. The exact channel is not important as long as each trigger and receiver is set to the same channel. Groups allow you to control the setup and triggering of a number...
Normally a speedlite will hold 4 AA batteries. A battery pack will allow you to connect extra batteries to your speedlite. This gives the advantage of more flashes per set of batteries and faster recharge times. Now you can take more photos and not have to wait so...
Modes M, S1, and S2 on a flash may sound a bit cryptic and can be confusing. Here is what they mean… M = Manual trigger mode.This is for camera-mounted speedlites or for when you’re using remote speedlites with radio triggers. This is the most basic flash...
Quick and easy steps for Manual Flash beginners Why do we need flash?Most times when people take photographs, they just point the camera and shoot. Normally the camera will decide that the scene needs flash and will fire this automatically – whether you need it...
I used to base my choice of flash gun mostly on how much power it can push out. If I was interested in a flash gun of GN64 I would most likely walk past it in favor of one with GN66 in the spec. Now I see that as being irrelevant. I found that in actual use, I was...
If you are in a situation that requires fast responses, like an event or a wedding, etc. then you will need the fast and automatic response of automatic TTL flash. TTL flash will give you excellent results when you’re not so concerned about your exact equipment...
When I look for a new piece of gear I have a very logical approach and follow list of attributes it must fulfill. It must… Who am I trying to kid – when I look for new gear I look for shiny, sparkly, new. Maybe I should know better by now –...
