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by NK Guy
Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography, 2nd Edition, 2nd Edition
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Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
Part A: Getting Started
2 Getting Started
2.1 A beginner’s configuration: Canon Digital Rebel T5/1200D with a 430EX III flash unit
2.2 Flash exposure compensation (FEC)
2.3 Bounce flash
2.4 Daylight fill flash
2.5 An advanced configuration: two wireless 430EX III-RT flash units
2.6 A practical example of wireless flash
2.7 Dragging the shutter
2.8 Getting the flash off the camera
3 Top Ten FAQs
4 Terminology
Part B: Technology
5 A Brief History of Flash
5.1 Pyrotechnics
5.2 Flash bulbs
5.3 Electronic flash
5.4 The first challenge: flash synchronization
5.5 Open flash
5.6 Flash sync
5.7 Controlling flash exposure
5.8 The second challenge: flash metering
6 Automatic Flash Metering
6.1 Enabling internal flash and external Speedlites
6.2 Subject and background in flash photography
6.3 Ambient light metering versus flash metering
6.4 Freezing motion
6.5 Normal flash sync
6.6 Slow shutter sync
6.7 EOS flash and icon modes
6.8 CA (creative auto) mode
6.9 EOS flash and ambient metering: a source of confusion
6.10 Program (P) mode
6.11 Tv (shutter speed priority) mode
6.12 Av (aperture priority) mode
6.13 M (metered manual) mode
6.14 DEP (depth of field), A-DEP (automatic DEP), and B (Bulb) modes
6.15 Fill flash
6.16 Fill flash ambient light reduction
6.17 Flash exposure compensation (FEC)
7 Technical Topics
7.1 Canon EOS flash metering
7.2 TTL flash metering
7.3 A-TTL flash metering
7.4 E-TTL flash metering
7.5 E-TTL II
7.6 Type A and type B cameras
7.7 Flash technology availability summary
7.8 Metering patterns
7.9 Flash metering patterns
7.10 How mechanical camera shutters work
7.11 Maximum X-sync
7.12 High-speed sync (HSS) / FP (focal plane) flash
7.13 First and second curtain sync
7.14 Inverse square law
7.15 Guide numbers
7.16 Quantifying flash output
7.17 Exposure value (EV)
7.18 Color and shades of white
7.19 Color filters
7.20 Infrared (IR)
7.21 EXIF and flash data
7.22 Safety and physical properties
Part C: Equipment
8 Dedicated Flash Units
8.1 Built-in (popup) flash
8.2 Canon Speedlites
8.3 Speedlite naming scheme
8.4 Older Canon Speedlites
8.5 Third-party flash units
9 Canon Speedlites
9.1 Hotshoes
9.2 Flash heads
9.3 LCDs
9.4 Swivel and tilt for bounce flash
9.5 Zooming flash heads
9.6 Flash head diffuser panels
9.7 Autofocus (AF) assist light
9.8 Redeye and greeneye
9.9 Flash exposure compensation (FEC)
9.10 Flash exposure lock (FE lock or FEL)
9.11 Fill flash ratios
9.12 Auto fill reduction
9.13 Flash exposure bracketing (FEB)
9.14 High-speed sync (HSS)
9.15 Enabling second curtain sync
9.16 Manual flash
9.17 Optical wireless E-TTL flash
9.18 Integrated Speedlite transmitter: using built-in flash as master
9.19 Radio wireless E-TTL flash
9.20 Advanced M (metered manual) ambient metering
9.21 Quick Flash/Rapid-fire mode
9.22 Stroboscopic (MULTI) flash
9.23 Flash exposure confirmation LED
9.24 Range warning
9.25 Modeling flash
9.26 Auto Power Off/Save Energy (SE) mode
9.27 Speedlite autoflash/External flash metering
9.28 Optical slave triggers
9.29 Custom functions (C.Fn) on flash unit
9.30 External Speedlite control (ESC)
9.31 Memory function
9.32 Test flash (manual firing)
9.33 Rear control dial
9.34 Weatherproofing
9.35 Flash color
9.36 Live View, silent shooting, and flash
9.37 Cycle time and high voltage ports
9.38 Remote shutter release
10 Manual Flash Metering
10.1 Manual flash metering
10.2 Trial and error
10.3 Flash meters
10.4 Choosing a manual flash unit
10.5 Trigger voltages
10.6 Incompatible shoes
10.7 Autoflash metering
11 Off-Camera Flash
11.1 The Seven Basic Methods for Off-camera Flash Control
11.2 Off-Camera Method 1—Open flash
11.3 Off-Camera Methods 2 and 3—Wired cords
11.4 Off-Camera Method 2—Wired sync-only: PC cords
11.5 Off-Camera Method 3—Wired with automatic metering: Canon flash cords
11.6 Off-Camera Methods 4 and 5—Wireless optical control
11.7 Off-Camera Method 4—Wireless optical, sync-only: optical slaves
11.8 Off-Camera Method 5—Wireless optical with automatic metering: Canon optical wireless E-TTL
11.9 Off-Camera Methods 6 and 7—Wireless, radio frequency (RF)
11.10 Off-Camera Method 6—Radio, sync-only
11.11 Off-Camera Method 3—Radio with automatic metering
12 Flash Accessories
12.1 Flash diffusers
12.2 Small diffusers
12.3 Small reflectors
12.4 Medium-sized reflectors and diffusers
12.5 Large portable diffusers
12.6 Other flash accessories
12.7 Ringflash adapters
12.8 Filter gels
12.9 Flash projector
12.10 Do it yourself!
12.11 Supports
12.12 Batteries
12.13 External battery packs
13 Studio Flash
13.1 Types of studio lights
13.2 Basic flash unit features
13.3 General studio gear
13.4 Studio light modifiers
13.5 Hot lights
13.6 Cheap vs. expensive
Part D: Technique
14 Basic Techniques
14.1 Direction
14.2 Intensity
14.3 Quality
14.4 Color
14.5 Basic Speedlite portrait photography
14.6 Building a studio portrait
14.7 Experimenting with light
15 Advanced Techniques
15.1 Slow shutter sync and motion
15.2 Hard isn’t all bad
15.3 Narrowing down the light
15.4 Backlighting and flash in the frame
15.5 Kill the ambient
15.6 Cookies
15.7 Open flash
15.8 Stroboscopic (MULTI) flash
15.9 High-speed photography
15.10 Cross-polarizing
15.11 Learning from the masters
Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix A: Flash Units for Canon EOS
Appendix B: Choosing a Flash Unit
Appendix C: Features Table
Appendix D: Custom and Personal Functions
Appendix E: Sequence of Operation
Appendix F: Troubleshooting
Credits and Acknowledgements
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