I have recently got a 430 exII flash for use with my canon 450d. I have just moved on to using manual settings without a flash but this does not seem to work with the flash. I have tried to use the camera on AV setting with the custom function set to shutter speed on 200 but the background comes out very dark. If I put the camera on auto I seem to get a much better picture but did not really want to use this option. I have read the flash instruction booklet but still am no wiser. So I suppose my question is this should I just use the flash and camera on auto or is there another way?
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Neil, Sounds like you are trying to use both the gun and camera on 'manual'
If you are then just leave the camera on 'manual' but use 'ETTL' on the gun. You can then use any aperture you like and the 'ETTL' will take care of the exposure. You may of course have to use some 'flash compensation depending on what you're doing to get it bang on.
If you're using it in dark situations you are going to get dark backgrounds but if there's any ambient light as well then dropping the 'sync speed' will improve the background a little.
If you are then just leave the camera on 'manual' but use 'ETTL' on the gun. You can then use any aperture you like and the 'ETTL' will take care of the exposure. You may of course have to use some 'flash compensation depending on what you're doing to get it bang on.
If you're using it in dark situations you are going to get dark backgrounds but if there's any ambient light as well then dropping the 'sync speed' will improve the background a little.
What setting have you set on the flashgun, ETTL?
Post one of the pictures on auto and one on manual, no editing or anything, using tinypic so we can see the exif.
Ok please forgive the pics this is just to show what I mean
1/200 f5.6 17mm ETTL ISO 200 AV Mode
1/100 f9.0 17mm ETTL ISO 200 Auto
I had the camera on AV the flash on ETTL, I did try manual and ETTL but the speed was too slow.
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These are typical flash pics that you get when a subject is much nearer to the flashgun than the background is.
The best way to take these kind of pics is with bounced flash off the ceiling etc.
If you have a couple of small slaves triggered by the primary flash then these can be used as fill-ins etc with a bit of experimenting.
It would also be a good idea to use a white card to set the colour balance.
The best way to take these kind of pics is with bounced flash off the ceiling etc.
If you have a couple of small slaves triggered by the primary flash then these can be used as fill-ins etc with a bit of experimenting.
It would also be a good idea to use a white card to set the colour balance.
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