Arthur Morris
01-30-2009, 06:57 PM
Too dark to photograph? Need lots of d-o-f? Learn to use Manual flash as main light.
This Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was photographed south of St. Petersburg, FL with the Canon 800m f/5.6 L IS lens, the 1.4X II TC, and the EOS-1D MIII. ISO 400. Manual Flash as main light at 1:1 (full power) with the Better Beamer: 1/60 sec at f/18. One shot AF on the nares (nostrils). (With long lenses at close range d-o-f is always very close to 50/50 in front/behind the point of focus.
To see what happens in these situations when the flash does not fire, see the pane below.
If you have no idea what I am talking about :) :) :) see Flash Simplified in ABP II (plus tons more).
Don't be shy. All comments welcome. I am here to learn too.
This Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was photographed south of St. Petersburg, FL with the Canon 800m f/5.6 L IS lens, the 1.4X II TC, and the EOS-1D MIII. ISO 400. Manual Flash as main light at 1:1 (full power) with the Better Beamer: 1/60 sec at f/18. One shot AF on the nares (nostrils). (With long lenses at close range d-o-f is always very close to 50/50 in front/behind the point of focus.
To see what happens in these situations when the flash does not fire, see the pane below.
If you have no idea what I am talking about :) :) :) see Flash Simplified in ABP II (plus tons more).
Don't be shy. All comments welcome. I am here to learn too.