I'm an aspiring concert photographer, and want a speed flash for my nikon. but i'm not exactly sure what to look for in flashes, or where to buy one without getting ripped off.
2007-05-10 06:13:42 · 5 answers · asked by stephaphoto 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
The D80 is a fine camera. It came with an owner's manual, which you will have to study (a lot) to learn how to use your camera. It is more complicated than a point and shoot., and you will have to put more into learning how to get a good images using it. The flashing areas are blown highlights. The areas that have no information blink. It means you need to adjust your exposure. The 4way toggle button turns the winky-blinkys off. You can set it to show the shooting data, the histogram levels, or nothing. The flash can be turned off simply by shooting in program rather than auto. Then it only pops up when you put it up. You should be able to get snapshots by shooting in the P mode. You will need to learn a few things, so it's time for a book on beginning photography, and, of course, the owner's manual. Just take things one step at a time and it will all begin to make sense. Happy Birthday!
2016-04-01 05:18:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best flash is a good fast lens, such as the 70-200mm 2.8 and the 28-70mm 2.8 as well as a good camera that handles noise well at ISO 800 and above. I say this because, you should not be firing a flash durring performances. It can be quite disturbing to the performers and disruptive to the audience.. Also using available light shots adds a great deal to the mood portrayed by your images. Creating a photo that looks just like the atmosphere it was shot in instead of adding artificial lighting that does not accurately recreate the mood. Getting into photographing stage performances requires very different equipment than you use for a typical event. You become a journalist and you have a story to tell and you must recreate the mood accurately to give folx the feeling that they were actually there.
Hope this helps
2007-05-11 01:38:07 · answer #2 · answered by giljackson CPP 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would recommend the SB-600, I've heard good things about it. I have no need for a speedlight, so I don't have one for my DSLR. the SB-800 seems to be a bit overkill, unless you're really far away from the stage.
2007-05-10 06:23:25 · answer #3 · answered by Bombenhagel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
SB-600
2007-05-10 06:44:28 · answer #4 · answered by Ramzi D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ditto the SB800 or SB600, 800 if you can swing it.
B&H Photo.
2007-05-10 07:56:07 · answer #5 · answered by Ara57 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋