joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

First time use last Saturday for my great-nephew's wedding. Instruction manual useless but product had nice reviews everywhere. Shot iTTL with my D7100 + but every shot was guesswork. I thought iTTL was supposed to give you good exposures, but that wasn't the case. Can anyone recommend any reading where I can figure out how to use this thing? Any help appreciated!!!

Thanks

Joe

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

No reading to suggest but maybe check out a YouTube video if there is one. Maybe get help.

Dennis

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Something is amiss when I have used I ttl the results have been consistent.

Can you Post an example with metadata?

Grahame Loc: Fiji

What were your camera settings?

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

One possibility as to your erratic flash exposures is "subject failure". This phinomenon can occur in large venues such as banquette halls, churches, auditoriums, etc. If your camera is set for an integrated, matrix, etc. reading the camera's system will base the exposure on the vast darker background (due to the inverse square law effect) and overexpose the subject. In a smaller room with walls and ceiling in closer proximity to the subject, your TTL system is like to work more accurately. Closer camera/subject distance will also minimize the likelihood of the e effect sets in.

You may consider runing some tests in various size rooms and determining if subject failure is the cause. I don know if you can adjust you came for various reading modes in TTL flash operation- check the manual.

Personally, I use my flas gear in MANUAL mode and set the aperatureas as per distance. Usig the published guide number as a basis for tests, I determine my own GN and assign an aperture set to each routine distance- old fashion but it works. I will open up 2 stops for a bounce in a medium size room and open up a stop for direct in large venues.

A good primer on basic flash usage is "Mastering Lightng and Flas Photograhy" by Richard Bradbury. Another great one is "Understanding Flash Photograhy" by Bryan Peterson.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Thank you⭐

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Good idea 👍

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Gotta check 🌀

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Thanks for this info 🎖️

Tomfl101 Loc: Mount Airy, MD

Flash TTL has never given me consistent exposures. It also drains your batteries faster than manual. Take EL Shapiro’s advice and go manual. But my advice is to simply use the review screen an adjust as you go. I believe you will find the adjustments you make will be less than adjusting +- exposure values on your flash or camera, with better results in the end.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Joe - I've never used a Neweer flash but had good results with Nikon flashes on Nikon bodies.

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=neewer+speedlite+750ii+how+to+use+

Best Wishes,
JimmyT Sends

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Thanks, Tom, sounds good!

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Thank you!

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

Watch this. It’s for indoor but works for outdoor too.
https://youtu.be/S3IQFayyyoU

And this one for outdoor using high speed sync.
https://youtu.be/vEnAhkL0i38