Recent content by Pegasusl

Another alternative is a Metz unit. They support TTL and the Nikon CLS system on your D70 I replaced my Nikon units with Metz a couple of years ago and from a personal perspective I actually prefer the quality of the light I get from them. They were less expensive than the Nikon equivalents too!

Wow you've really set yourself a task there. Photography first.... Go to a reputable camera shop and try out a few different units. Truth be told it's really hard to buy a duff camera these days, but if you go with either Nikon or Canon you really would struggle to go wrong. Bear in mind...

As Alan has said if you're fairly new to photography then Matrix will look after you very well indeed. It also depends on the "shooting mode" you've got selected too. In Aperture priority (A), and Shutter priority (S) mode then the meter alone predicts and governs how the exposure should...

Look for a striking image that really inspires you. Then examine why. Sometimes it's the sheer technical brilliance of such a tricky shot or superb post production. Other times an image may have plenty of "flaws" technically but something magical is in the image. Some of HCB most amazing...

Also don't forget that "not so fine" weather makes for fantastic black and white images!

That was a really warm welcome guys! I feel very lucky with where I live. Not just Anglesey but having Snowdonia so close is the reason I decided to live this way. No "rat race", just a very laid back pace of life and beautiful scenery in all directions.

As has been mentioned open up the aperture, (Low f number) and get in nice and close. That should produce the effect you are after. I wrote a REALLY basic introduction tutorial on exposure while ago which covers the effects of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. I'm new in here and not sure if...

Just found a link to this forum via "LinkedIn" and took a quick peep. Seems like a friendly and constructive place so thought I'd join and say "Hi" and hopefully contribute (with tips and help for others and also always willing to learn more myself) I'm finally a fully fledged and full time...