This is everything you’ve ever wanted to know about speedlights in one episode. There are so many nuggets of gold in this episode. Gina answers all the questions you have about speedlights but were afraid to ask. By the end, you’ll be using your speedlights with confidence – in any situation.
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Show Notes
What are all the buttons for?
- MODES
- ETTL/TTL Evaluative Through THE LENS METERING
- MANUAL We control the power output
- MULTI
MULTI mode is a setting that enables the flash to go off multiple times per click. You can adjust how many times the flash fires in one exposure
A cool way to create multiple exposures
FLASH OPTIONS
- Normal mode
- High-Speed Sync
Rear Curtain Flash
Rear curtain sync fires the flash at the end of the exposure and in low light situations can create some very cool effects that give you a unique combination of light trials and freezing action.
Flash Zoom Setting
Custom Functions RTM protocol
POWER SETTINGS
In all modes you have the option to change the power output of your flash
Flash duration
Working with two speedlights
Transceiver and Receiver
Master/slave is a model of asymmetric communication or control where one device or process (the “master“) controls one or more other devices or processes (the “slaves”) and serves as their communication hub.
