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ttl flash control
Jul 4, 2018 12:56:47   #
bmike101 Loc: Gainesville, Florida
 
What, pray tell, is through the lens flash control?

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Jul 4, 2018 13:00:59   #
rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WxMOUGdn8Y

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Jul 4, 2018 13:52:01   #
PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA
 
The camera "sees through the lens" and controls the flash to make the right amount of light.

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Jul 5, 2018 06:32:41   #
CO
 
The camera will instruct the flash to emit a few pre-flashes. The camera's light meter will evaluate the intensity of the reflected light and calculate a final flash output level. Those pre-flashes happen so quickly that they're practically part of the main flash burst.

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Jul 5, 2018 09:46:57   #
gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast
 
When using TTL indoors, put your camera in Manual mode, ISO 400, F4.5, and shutter at 1/200. The high shutter speed reduces the effect of ambient light and the TTL flash controls exposure on the subject. You can increase the ISO for a bit more flash reach and change the F stop for DoF control and the flash will adjust accordingly. If you can select High Speed Shutter in your camera, you can select a very high shutter speed outdoors to darken bright backgrounds but this reduces your flash's reach.

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Jul 5, 2018 09:47:29   #
gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast
 
When using TTL indoors, put your camera in Manual mode, ISO 400, F4.5, and shutter at 1/200. The high shutter speed reduces the effect of ambient light and the TTL flash controls exposure on the subject. You can increase the ISO for a bit more flash reach and change the F stop for DoF control and the flash will adjust accordingly. If you can select High Speed Shutter in your camera, you can select a very high shutter speed outdoors to darken bright backgrounds but this reduces your flash's reach.

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