Question: Shooting

[nicekit]

Situation:
indoor near a window, outside nice background, but super bright, hot sun
subject is barely having light....

I know using fill flash will solve this.. but what settings?

i tried...

Program + Fill flash from SB600.. Subject is flatten out with horrible whites

Manual + Fill Flash .. better but subject still under exposure...

?? A? S?
metering? Spot or Matrix?
ISO? should i pump it up?


Thanks

[jnet6]

where is the subject???

[nicekit]

Originally Posted by jnet6 where is the subject???

(indoor)photographer ->>> subject (indoor)(glass panel window)(outdoor with bright sun)

[jnet6]

use a spot light on your subject.

or can say you will need strobe lights to fill in your subject as you will shoot at high F-stop like F11-22 to get your outside nice background.
a "powerful" light will help in this situation... flash alone can't do much.

[nicekit]

Originally Posted by jnet6 use a spot light on your subject. or can say you will need strobe lights to fill in your subject as you will shoot at high F-stop like F11-22 to get your outside nice background. a "powerful" light will help in this situation... flash alone can't do much.

aiyo if the place is equinox restaurant....
how to have heavy lights wor...

hahahahha

i put to f/9...
my subject is dark dark and yet outside is very bright ... and overexposure ;o

[jnet6]

Originally Posted by nicekit aiyo if the place is equinox restaurant.... how to have heavy lights wor... hahahahha i put to f/9... my subject is dark dark and yet outside is very bright ... and overexposure ;o

so you will need F16 n above...

[longkangman]

This not strictly Nikon related.

[ortega]

meter for the outside and flash the subject

[nicekit]

Originally Posted by longkangman This not strictly Nikon related.

say who
i am asking on a nikon camera's settings..
then put in canon's corner ah?

[nicekit]

Originally Posted by ortega meter for the outside and flash the subject

so i should spot metering instead of matrix
then flash the subject?
wont the flash be weak since the camera meter detects alot of lights *outside*
*cuz i am using TTL settings on the flash*

*let me try it out next time

[ExplorerZ]

Originally Posted by nicekit so i should spot metering instead of matrix then flash the subject? wont the flash be weak since the camera meter detects alot of lights *outside* *cuz i am using TTL settings on the flash* *let me try it out next time

meter background and increase flash exposure value.

[nicekit]

Originally Posted by ExplorerZ meter background and increase flash exposure value.

GOT THAT!!!

will play with it

thx for the tips guys....

[ortega]

btw this is not only nikon related but general photography tips

[longkangman]

Originally Posted by nicekit say who i am asking on a nikon camera's settings.. then put in canon's corner ah?

Originally Posted by ortega btw this is not only nikon related but general photography tips

[Artosoft]

Originally Posted by nicekit Situation: indoor near a window, outside nice background, but super bright, hot sun subject is barely having light.... I know using fill flash will solve this.. but what settings? i tried... Program + Fill flash from SB600.. Subject is flatten out with horrible whites Manual + Fill Flash .. better but subject still under exposure... ?? A? S? metering? Spot or Matrix? ISO? should i pump it up? Thanks

Play with flash compensation.

Regards,
Arto.