Shooting a fly tutorial.
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I have been wanting to put together some tutorials, but the end-result images often lack much. I have a gray back panel attached to my vise, which helps, but my problem is the lighting. When you guys have done such things, are you only using your TTL, or do you throw in some strobes and other lights? Also, is lens choice very crucial for something like this?
Thanks guys,
DustyThanks Neal. When you get a chance, can you pm or email me your number. No hurry. I know I still need to get the ttl. I just wanted to get some ideas before making purchases.
I’m not sure I understand why you need the TTL feature. Basically that just means you’re camera is going to turn off the flash when it thinks you have proper reached proper exposure in your image. You can just as easily use manual settings on your strobes and expose based on the aperture/distance relationship. Paying for the TTL feature is expensive and, in my opinion, not necessary. Photographers got by just fine without TTL before Nikon introduced the feature in the 80s. I personally have never used a TTL system, so I can’t speak on how much they help you, but I can verify that they are not a requirement for fly photos.
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I have all of the TTL gadgets but to be perfectly honest with you, I rarely use it. I mostly set all of my strobes on manual and control them wirelessly. Can’t say that I really am a big fan of TTL as I prefer to have total control but the TTL functionality is pretty much a standard built in option with all of the better new hotshoe strobes..
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