I just bought an old Novatron 240 kit, looks very lightly used. Can't wait to start testing close subject photography at home environment with umbrellas :)
@lisaroberts-hq8us
4 ай бұрын
When you choose 5.6 for an aperarture how do you know to match the Strobe power. You dialed down, just confused how to match that? thanks
@marcodemedici1032
10 ай бұрын
Yeah - truly a hidden gem. Thank you for not making everyone suffer through long intros and summaries at the end. You get right to the point tell us what we need to know in a pleasant quick environment. Thank you so much for launching my career.
@TheSlantedLens
10 ай бұрын
Thank you. Glad you found it helpful. Good luck with your photography!
One tip I've learned if you're using a delay timer in instead of a remote trigger on AV mode is TURN OFF ALL LIGHTS PRIOR TO DELAY TIMER. I assumed mt Canon would make the decisions at end of the delay, but shutting lights off mid delay for some reason effects the AV. Full manual works best, and manual focus.
@ChristianValentine
3 ай бұрын
Another great video! Quick question, How can I match my pre-shot color temp on my camera with the color temp after I take the picture? My color temp is orange pre-shot and perfect after I snap the photo
@PlantSeedsOfLove
Жыл бұрын
sorry for a dumb question, but when it's dark in the room, how do you get your camera to focus on subject's eyes?
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
It is very difficult to focus in a darker room for most cameras. I turn on the modeling light and it gives me enough light but does not over power the strobe.
@photozen8398
7 ай бұрын
Don't you point the dome of meter to the light ( camera right in your case) and not to the camera?
@Jviotr
Жыл бұрын
One of the things I did during Covid lockdown was learn how to properly use a flash. For me, the big thing was realizing that when you introduce flashes, your exposure triangle becomes more like an exposure square, in the sense that now you can set ISO, aperture, and exposure, and use the flash level to expose the shot. This video does a great job driving that point home. The other game changing thing I learned was how to use gels to change the color of the flash to match ambient lighting. I always wondered why my flash shots had funky colors when combining flash with indoor tungsten lighting. A simple CTO gel on my flash blended the flash perfectly with indoor lighting. Set the WB of your camera to tungsten, and prepare to be blown away!
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
That was a great goal during covid. Glad you were able to master your strobes!
@longrider9551
Жыл бұрын
You sir are one of the hidden gems on youtube, with all the fanboy BS and gear nonsense, you show what is important in photography, bravo 🙏
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! Thank you so much!
@DaHuge1965
Жыл бұрын
“Learning to use a flash meter” takes the guess work out of the equation”…
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
So true. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@tintin69rr
7 ай бұрын
Love your videos your enthusiasm is really great and your so easy to follow with how you explain everything One thing I’d like to know is in a small studio set up with max shutter speed and flash on lowest power as far back as possible and you have your diffuser on your main strobe and your trying to use wide open aperature what else can I do with the main strobe to reduce its strength ? My workaround was to put a variable nd on the lens and ran test shots with the strengths to see what worked best So I’d like to know what else I could do ? Cheers
@vperalta
Жыл бұрын
This was a great video. I do have a question; when using a light meter, do you point it toward the light or the camera? I've seen it done both ways on other KZitem videos. How do I explain this to another photographer? Thanks so much.
@soulstart89
Жыл бұрын
I was going to ask the exact same question. I know when you have two lights a key and fill. You point the light meter to the fill with the dome in.
@wellwhatthen10101
Жыл бұрын
You won't get an answer till he asks someone
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
You want an average reading between the highlight and the shadow. So you place the meter at the subject and point it back towards the camera. If you point it at the light it will raise your exposure by a stop or more and your shadows will be way too dark. That is how I have done it for years and it has always worked well.
@soulstart89
Жыл бұрын
@@TheSlantedLens thanks alot for responding. Do you us the same method when using a key and fill light?
@edithpeterson527
7 ай бұрын
I have been scouring KZitem looking for someone who could explain this exact thing to me. Thank you!!
@csc-photo
Жыл бұрын
You have the best thumbnails 😆 Thanks for all the great content!
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate that!
@creatorsjourney6286
Жыл бұрын
Ps. Do you have light meter recommendations? Mine kicked the bucket
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
Any Sekonic meters work great. I would recommend the Sekonic LiteMaster Pro L-478D-U Light Meter. Here is the link: bhpho.to/3Z5ZKS8
@selectiveimagery
9 ай бұрын
Having always shot speed lights which are completely different I was considering getting a strobe but kept trying to associate it with a f-stop. This video is great in clearing my mind and not getting hung up on what I am use to doing, thanks so much, just subscribed to your channel.- Jeff
@TheSlantedLens
9 ай бұрын
Great to hear. Thank for subscribing Jeff!
@creatorsjourney6286
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely right. You are all knowledgeable. Maybe one day I can actually teach others 😅🤷🏼
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dennis! Appreciate your comment!
@simonmaduxx6777
Жыл бұрын
We can all admit one thing- learning flash is just brutal. I took a studio lighting course years back, and all the concepts made total sense. The hard part is when youy click the shutter and...wait...is this right? then move the light...umm...move it again. Ok this is good. Move it again...oh wait...argh. Then you bounce it, then you use a brolly box, then an umbrella.... Then you throw your hands up in frustration because you need to know this for a shoot... a shoot THAT IS OUTSIDE. aarghrghgrrghrghrghhgrghr
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
LOL. There is therapy for Strobe frustrated photographers. It's called window light.
@JE-ks9kn
Жыл бұрын
This was such a great tutorial, I have these lights and this has given me much more confidence. Need to get a light meter also now :) WIth the slower shutter speeds will this pose a problem with live people and the risk of the model moving?
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
You can go to 1/30th of a second without any problem but after that you will need to ask your talent to stay very still.
@kennypringle4580
Жыл бұрын
I love watching your videos. I always learn something.👍
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! I appreciate that!
@wearetrackclub
Жыл бұрын
Really helpful tutorial, thanks for sharing! 📸
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for your feedback!
@janwebb9055
11 ай бұрын
Brilliant thank you I am a newbie to flash/strobe and this made so much sense
@TheSlantedLens
10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your comment!
@edsteinmetz3328
Жыл бұрын
HOW are you triiggering your strobes when testing with light meter ?
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
With a strobe or flash trigger. Here is a link to the Westcott version: www.fjwestcott.com/products/fj-x3-m-wireless-universal-flash-trigger?_pos=1&_psq=universal+tri&_ss=e&_v=1.0&sca_ref=2860291.nGJy3bTrXJ
@madisontrimm
Жыл бұрын
what if the strobes are flashing too late? I will take a photo and the camera takes a photo before the flash
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
You have to use a flash trigger to sync the strobe with the camera. Here is a link for the Westcott Universal Trigger: www.fjwestcott.com/products/fj-x3-m-wireless-universal-flash-trigger?_pos=2&_psq=flash+&_ss=e&_v=1.0&sca_ref=2860291.nGJy3bTrXJ
@randallkirk3489
Жыл бұрын
New to using strobes. Great video! Thanks!
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your strobe lighting!
@HonestArttsEntertain
Жыл бұрын
not sure why you said after 250 shutter, the camera won't allow.
@JE-ks9kn
Жыл бұрын
I think he said only the Sony A1 could do 400.
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
Because when the camera detects a trigger on the hot shoe most cameras won't allow the shutter to go faster than their strobe sync speed.
@jamesmonahan9408
Жыл бұрын
I'm always learning from TSL!
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Thanks for your comment!
@wellwhatthen10101
Жыл бұрын
Made it more complicated than need be
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
Just showing the possibilities. Thanks for watching!
@cubistone
Жыл бұрын
Very good tutorial on flash photography. I do have to ask why the meter was pointed at the camera and not the source of light (flash).
@TheSlantedLens
Жыл бұрын
Because when you point it at the camera you get a shadow/highlight reading. If you point it at the light it will be overexposed.
@cubistone
Жыл бұрын
Ah so that was the reason. Thank you.
@wellwhatthen10101
Жыл бұрын
He is wrong if you point it at the light it reads all the power then you adjust the power to bring it down to the f stop that you require
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