A flash tutorial for beginners is a great idea, although I must say this short video provides a very good and concise start. How many casual photographers these days use flash at all? Not many, I suggest. Even phone pictures can benefit from flash fill from time to time, especially if backlit.
Please make the tutorial and I will love to learn more about flash! Also will love to learn the logic of how to meter the flash with or without having the wire connected to the meter. Something called GN? The relationship between iso, shutter speed and the power. Or even how to meter when shoot with old film cameras if possible 🙏
Hi Matti, if the little flash can't be rotated to reflect off a wall or ceiling, a bit of aluminium foil can send the light sideways. Works in pubs :-) My personal tip #6. Inflated plastic bags make great diffusers in the wild (#7). Have a great day & thanks!
Matti- Another very informative video. I didn't know this flash existed! (rarely use a flash.) But, I ordered one through your link and I'm looking forward to it! It'll force me to pay attention to manual settings more and hopefully improve my shots that need fill flash. The price and versatility of this flash are awesome! Thanks!!
Hey thanks just a quick question . . . how fast does it recycle on the lowest power? Oh, and how many flashes do you get per charge on maybe some rechargeable batteries? (on lowest power as well) 🙏🙏🙏
Great tutorial. Many Thanks. Flash photography seems to be out of fashion now because of the current camera's /smart phone 's high ISO capability. I bought the Godox Lux Senior because it is a fun toy reminding me of my Leica's Ceyoo Synchronblitzer flash. I like the LUX range because of their ability to work with old film cameras with no hot shoe via the PC cable. If it is purely for functional purpose, I would go for the Godox TT350. Although it is a brand specific TTL flash, it can be used as a manual flash for many digital cameras. For example my TT350 for micro four third works perfectly with my Leica cameras in manual mode. One important feature TT350 which is missing in the LUX range is the rotary head. I guess you may do another video on bounced flash photography. I use Godox intensively for my studio and event work. They produce many good value for money flash llights. The fact that many of my colleagues have replaced their overpriced branded flashes to Godox V1 speaks volume. Great to learn that Godox is trying to make flash popular and fun to use again!!
Hi Matti - thank you for nice video- i am wondering without TTL and with analogue photography, how can you determine the necessary flash output for the first shot? So model in the shade, underexposed and you need fill light- how much?
If you are experienced you can guess but otherwise you have to take a test photo which is easy on a digital camera. If you are shooting film you have to either guess, use the guide number of the flash or use a flash meter.
Good video, my friend. That Godox Junior looks real retro, like my first Panasonic I still have from the 1970s. It's silly that some new cameras have deviated from the de facto standard hotshoe. My Sony A7 Multi Interface Shoe needs non MIS flash not to be fully pushed in because the centre pin is not aligned. And some Canon DSLR bodies don't have a centre pin.
Hey, cover high speed sync flash (HSS) next? For that first photo, instead 1/180s at f7.1 that would have enabled 1/2000s at f2. Same rebalancing of scene dynamic range but now with blurred background. As you mentioned, a non-dedicated, non-TTL flash like the Junior won't do for this. I sometime use a Godox 685. That is a very nice, on-camera-able, HSS-capable, dedicated flash at about double the price of the Junior. Even then, at ~4x cheaper than most manufacturer's flash that's a great value.
Such a nice video! Information delivered so good and the picture in general is very nice. But I was wondering how I need to use this flash (I was thinking to buy it earlier) for my film camera. How do I need work with 1/2, 1/8, 1/16 synchronisation time? Because on my older flash, which was also produced at only-film-camera era, there is no such option. It is always in “full”
@@sklba632 Yes, it would, of course. However, you'd need a fairly large softener (umbrella) to create really soft light. A large softener would suck about two stops of light, so with a small flash like this it doesn't make much sense.
I think flash is underrated. With ibis and iso,25000 people think they can shoot in the dark. But controlling the light can give so much more dimensions to your photo.
I fell into using my on camera flash on most everything I could reach at the lowest level. Full blast sun behind a person gives wonderful halo and no squinting just pop the flash. Then, a couple years ago the flash burnt out on the Nikon d7100. I was bereft. I still have working flash on the d700 so I'm not completely wrecked. So, I had to use another flash. I'd been using a small soft box on my camera for years but it sure isn't streamlined. I have also used a cable with the flashes and held it in my left hand. So....no pop up. I can use a separate flash but the thing I hate is they all have too much power. I want to fill wrinkles.and eyes sockets with the smallest puff of lightwhich also gives a wonderful catchlight. I guess I am just screwed. I'll have an anuerism and buy a d500 pretty soon and still no popup
The dials and numbers are not illuminated if that's what you mean. However, there is not that much to dial in and if you can dial in your camera settings you most probably can also dial in the flash settings.
The price is the same as the Meike MK320 but the Meike pivot! ( Meike pretend is TTL but cautious with that, on my G9 it is not the case so I shoot always manual ). On the first photo on the amazon link the flash is not well inserted and it's a product shoot... :-)
Yes, but remember that it's not a dedicated flash. It only uses the central pin to trigger the flash. You could make all the photos in the video with the GR3/x and the Godox Lux Junior.
Ok just timed it, but I only have slightly used regular AAA batteries and with premium rechargeable batteries these times would be shorter. Full power 8s, half power 4s.
@@thedanwriter1 So it looks, if you use full power and a bit worn alkaline batteries. If you need fast recycle at full power there are many flashes to choose from.
