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Hi I'm looking for help in understanding off camera flash. for some reason my brain can't absorb what I have read or seen on the net.

I have a D500 SB900 and just been sold some Phottix ttl triggers by Park Cameras.

I want off camera flash for festival pictures, so no time for metering or setting up. Last year I stayed with on camera flash (the built in or the SB900) but I had a lot of flat photos with bad red eye.

So this time I want to shoot camera in 1 hand & flash in the other.

Is it recommended to leave the flash on 'auto' so that it zooms with the lens?
what meter reading should I have the camera on ie matrix centre weighted or spot?
If I drop camera settings down 0.5ev and flash up 0.5ev will that help the subject standout more (in daylight/fill flash)?
Can I use the triggers and flash to freeze motion (the d510 doesn't have fp) and would I need more then 1 flash to do this?

Sorry if these questions are stupid or even if they make no sense. I'm really struggling on this subject.
 
Just bouncing this up. Lots of views but no help :(

Is it because I'm talking complete drivel? :help:
 
Peter69 said:
Just bouncing this up. Lots of views but no help :(

Is it because I'm talking complete drivel? :help:
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It might be because you asked about 80 questions!

You gave loads of useless info, but didn't really explain what you really want to achieve.

Some of your assumptions are correct, some are nonsense.

It might help you to prioritise what you want to know. I might pop back and do one at a time, if I can untangle them.
 
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what meter reading should I have the camera on ie matrix centre weighted or spot?
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It depends what you want to achieve, and under what conditions, but I'd stick with matrix (evaluative) because I understand how it thinks, there's no right or wrong with metering, whilst you're getting reliable results.
 
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If I drop camera settings down 0.5ev and flash up 0.5ev will that help the subject standout more (in daylight/fill flash)?....
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As I understand it, that's how the Nikon system works, but I'd aim for a bigger difference.
 
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Can I use the triggers and flash to freeze motion (the d510 doesn't have fp) and would I need more then 1 flash to do this?
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Freezing motion is complicated, flash guns are the tool for the job, but sometimes you'll want a lot more power (more or bigger flash guns), and sometimes you'll need fp sync.

For a definite answer, the question needs much more detail.
 
Thanks Phil. As you can probably guess, I have no idea. That's why I included what I thought might me relevant.

Your answers really help.

The last question (freeze motion) has been answered bit it would appear I can't remote fire the flashes as the transmitter only works with the camera shutter.
 
Phil V said:
Freezing motion is complicated, flash guns are the tool for the job, but sometimes you'll want a lot more power (more or bigger flash guns), and sometimes you'll need fp sync.

For a definite answer, the question needs much more detail.
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I found a video on how to do it. I will need more flashes and possibly a ND filter depending on ambient light. As the D5100 doesn't have FP Sync, the shutter speed will be slow with all the light supplied by the flashes. Ideally the flashes should be able to be fired independent of the camera.

Thanks again
 
Peter69 said:
I found a video on how to do it. I will need more flashes and possibly a ND filter depending on ambient light. As the D5100 doesn't have FP Sync, the shutter speed will be slow with all the light supplied by the flashes. Ideally the flashes should be able to be fired independent of the camera.

Thanks again
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What are you trying to freeze? And in what ambient light?
 
Down hill mountain biking and bike jumping. Both in woodland. I intend to set up a flash trap. Ambient light is hard to judge but last year I was shooting at f2.8, 1/250s @ISO1600.
 
Peter69 said:
Down hill mountain biking and bike jumping. Both in woodland. I intend to set up a flash trap. Ambient light is hard to judge but last year I was shooting at f2.8, 1/250s @ISO1600.
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One flash would do that, underexpose the ambient by a stop and hold your SS at max sync. A 2nd flash might make for a more interesting shot though.
 
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