Comments on: Understanding Light Stops http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/ CameraDojo brings you interviews with top photographers and industry leaders as well as tutorials and the latest in photography news. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:37:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kgarrison http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-3475 kgarrison Sun, 20 Feb 2011 04:40:37 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-3475 If you have both lights on then the combination of both lights would go to F11. If you are trying to get a 1 stop ratio then you only meter one light at a time and if the key is f/8 than the fill should be f/5.6. If you have both lights on then the combination of both lights would go to F11. If you are trying to get a 1 stop ratio then you only meter one light at a time and if the key is f/8 than the fill should be f/5.6.

]]> By: tom http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-3474 tom Sun, 20 Feb 2011 04:32:37 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-3474 Thank you for the explanation on 'stops' But if you are using a 2 strobe setup and your main light reads f-8, then why should the fill light read f 5.6 if opening up the lens 1 stop doubles your light. It would seem that it should go in the other direction..or read f-11. Thank you for the explanation on 'stops' But if you are using a 2 strobe setup and your main light reads f-8, then why should the fill light read f 5.6 if opening up the lens 1 stop doubles your light. It would seem that it should go in the other direction..or read f-11.

]]> By: Roy Filters http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-3195 Roy Filters Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:59:48 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-3195 Good info on the f-stops. Getting the technical right is usually the easy part but judging the amount of light needed to produce a good effect is the problem for most people learning photography. Good info on the f-stops. Getting the technical right is usually the easy part but judging the amount of light needed to produce a good effect is the problem for most people learning photography.

]]> By: Photoshop Software http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 Photoshop Software Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:11:30 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-3117 Great tutorial, I'm sending the link to my wife because if I try and expain it she won't understand. All I get from her when we go out on shoots is "My images are too dark!". Hopefully, once she reads this all will become more clear. Great tutorial, I'm sending the link to my wife because if I try and expain it she won't understand. All I get from her when we go out on shoots is "My images are too dark!". Hopefully, once she reads this all will become more clear.

]]> By: Shari http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-2490 Shari Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:14:19 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-2490 Very nice tutorial! Thank you for making lighting so much clearer!<br>Shari Very nice tutorial! Thank you for making lighting so much clearer!
Shari

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]]> By: DAVE http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-673 DAVE Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:55:07 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-673 you started great..then you went down hill.... you started great..then you went down hill….

]]> By: darren http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-513 darren Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:05:17 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-513 and does my slr and the Ba Wang have its own trigger in them coz the Ba Wang strobe works without any other sync cords or triggers when i press the shoot botton on the slr and does my slr and the Ba Wang have its own trigger in them coz the Ba Wang strobe works without any other sync cords or triggers when i press the shoot botton on the slr

]]> By: kgarrison http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-510 kgarrison Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:33:30 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-510 You must be using the optical slave on the Ba Wang, in order to only have the Ba Wang flash go off you need to use the Sync cord that came with it. Do use the PC Sync on a Sony A200 you will need to buy a PC Sync Adapter that will plug into your camera's hot shoe. Your local computer store should be able to hook you up with the right part. You must be using the optical slave on the Ba Wang, in order to only have the Ba Wang flash go off you need to use the Sync cord that came with it. Do use the PC Sync on a Sony A200 you will need to buy a PC Sync Adapter that will plug into your camera's hot shoe. Your local computer store should be able to hook you up with the right part.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 Anonymous Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:02:18 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-1083 oh another question, if i just use the lamp on the Ba Wang on one side of a person. can i still get good quality shadow shots. if so wat aperture and shutter speed would u recommend. or should i just play around with the settings. soz im all new to this, lol oh another question, if i just use the lamp on the Ba Wang on one side of a person. can i still get good quality shadow shots. if so wat aperture and shutter speed would u recommend. or should i just play around with the settings. soz im all new to this, lol

]]> By: Anonymous http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Anonymous Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:58:42 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-1082 oh rite yeh thank you sooo much, i thought that myself and have already ordered the shoe adapter 2days ago so i cnt find out if it works with the cord till it comes, but now uve told me, im over the moon that its gonna work and ive was doin the rite things, again thank you, ill let u no how it goes.<br></br><br></br>ps ill let ppl know about this site and put u on my myspace if u want.<br></br>ppl help me then i like to help ppl. oh rite yeh thank you sooo much, i thought that myself and have already ordered the shoe adapter 2days ago so i cnt find out if it works with the cord till it comes, but now uve told me, im over the moon that its gonna work and ive was doin the rite things, again thank you, ill let u no how it goes.

ps ill let ppl know about this site and put u on my myspace if u want.
ppl help me then i like to help ppl.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Anonymous Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:04:11 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-1080 hi there erm ive tried wat u siad but the Ba Wang SL-150 Studio Flash strobe wont flash unless the built in slr flash is on, and in order to have it on the flash need to be up.<br></br>im sooo lost lol hi there erm ive tried wat u siad but the Ba Wang SL-150 Studio Flash strobe wont flash unless the built in slr flash is on, and in order to have it on the flash need to be up.
im sooo lost lol

]]> By: darren http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-506 darren Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:23:39 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-506 hi there i have a sony a200 slr and a strobe in a softbox running in wireles mode, i wanted to how to turn the onboard light off and have the strobe only doin the flash work <br><br><br>and if i go close to the person its takes alovely shot, but only coz the built in flash is closer.<br>With me further away and the strobe doin the light work the photo again is very poor,<br>i cnt work out how to create shadows u have expland up there hi there i have a sony a200 slr and a strobe in a softbox running in wireles mode, i wanted to how to turn the onboard light off and have the strobe only doin the flash work

and if i go close to the person its takes alovely shot, but only coz the built in flash is closer.
With me further away and the strobe doin the light work the photo again is very poor,
i cnt work out how to create shadows u have expland up there

]]> By: kgarrison http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-508 kgarrison Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:36:57 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-508 Make sure your shutter speed is no faster then 1/200th. Any faster and the camera wont sync with that flash. If you are in manual, aperture priority, or shutter priority modes then the built-in flash wont pop up. Make sure your shutter speed is no faster then 1/200th. Any faster and the camera wont sync with that flash. If you are in manual, aperture priority, or shutter priority modes then the built-in flash wont pop up.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Anonymous Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:36:57 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-1079 Make sure your shutter speed is no faster then 1/200th. Any faster and the camera wont sync with that flash. If you are in manual, aperture priority, or shutter priority modes then the built-in flash wont pop up. Make sure your shutter speed is no faster then 1/200th. Any faster and the camera wont sync with that flash. If you are in manual, aperture priority, or shutter priority modes then the built-in flash wont pop up.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cameradojo.com/2010/07/04/understanding-light-stops/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Anonymous Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:28:20 +0000 http://cameradojo.com/?p=566#comment-1078 oh btw my strobe light is Ba Wang SL-150 Studio Flash oh btw my strobe light is Ba Wang SL-150 Studio Flash

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