SPEEDLITE BASICS | Getting Started with Speedlites
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- In this first film Mark introduces you to the basic speedlite unit and the genera settings and options you will find on most speedlites on the market today. Mark explains how to set the different options and the basic purpose of each, covering everything from the basics of turning the unit on, angling your flash and the in-built accessories. He also then walks you through all of the different modes and settings found on most common speedlites, such as ETTL, Manual control, Hi-Speed Sync and more.
Equipment: Canon 580exII Speedlite
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I realize this video was made six years ago but having just watched it, I found it to be wonderfuly informative and helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
This is the best explanation I’ve ever had for speed light functionality. I will watch this video again as I work through the various functions. Thank you for a thoughtfully constructed video with no extraneous chatter. So very well done!
4 years later this isn't basic at all. You've done a wonderful video and job for the one like who knew nothing about speedlight. I now can buy one and start using it straight away with a good understanding of it thanks to you. So thank you very much !
This short video has answered 95% of my questions regarding the concept on how speedlights work. Now that I get the basics... I can move forward! 10k likes if I could. Many Thanks
Nothing is as important as the basics. In fact, sometimes basics were all that was needed to make a masterpiece.
The most thorough and precise explanation for speed lights I've ever seen!
I know, right?
seriously!!!
That wasn't basic at all! It wasn't over my head either! That was great! Well spoken and organized explanation. Thank you!
This video was EXTREMELY helpful. I didn't use the flash often but as I am getting into events, learning flash photography was paramount. This is the best 18 mins I've invested to learn all the basic!
oh my gosh I finally understand flash lmao after so many videos I've watched.
Arian Porta if you find TTL flash and don't have S2 for pre flash like my monolight,go to rear curtain.
BOOP!.
Me too!
Congrats! No more randomly changing settings and praying to the photo gods :P
Sameee
my gosh
I've had my speedlight for years and didn't know about half the things you've explained
Photo club member gave me this flash. I have never used an external flash with my 7D Mark Ii. I am so grateful to have been able to review this video as i start to learn how to use it properly. Thank u Mark.
This guy is very smart and well spoken. Great stuff- just got my first camera, canon m50. Im using a speedbooster so that I can use EF lenses and to reduce cropping. Now im thinking about getting a flash next.
This video was HELPFUL HELPFUL! Straight to the point and clear explanations. I now realize that using a speed light isn’t as difficult as it once seemed.
Really probably the best explanation on speedlights out there. I will most likely watch one more time as I get into using flash but this is an amazing session. Love the simple, to the point and clear articulation of the subject. Thank you!
I’ve had my speedlight for two years and never used it. Now I feel like I can thanks to your great explanation.
I was gifted 2 of the speedlites he used as an example and I'm so happy to finally understand how they work.
I have searched the Internet for ages trying to find a tutorial on the canon speed light. I have had it for years and never really sat down and used it, as I was happier with no flash! Now I have watched this I feel very comfortable in the flash gun! Thank you for this video!
I feel like I’ve learned more in one video than I have in the last 100 I’ve watched.
Legend and incredibly easy to follow 😁
Finally a video that really explains just the basics, thank you!
Wow using flash is also a science. It's not just a ON / OFF thing. Thanks for sharing.
Perfectly educational, especially when you've had that speed light sitting collecting dust for a few years and need to get reacquainted. You're the best.
Thank you for one of the BEST explanations. I am new to flash photography and I’ve been the WORST time finding basic information. I am anxious to explore more of your videos!
Not bad at all. VERY informative and extremely well pitched. Keep doing them sir; and I'm probably not going to be the only one to mention how well you control your stammer. Good job. You also have another sub.
My very first attempt and also, breaking out of the intimidation shell on how to use a flash. Perfect video to understand and kinda set flash intimidation free. Well explained and a very valuable basic lesson to get motivated to purchase a speed light and start having oodles of fun. Thanks a million.
Mark, you are an excellent instructor! I really appreciate your deliberate and complete instruction. Thank You!
This video is far the best explaining everything about Speedlite. Thank you so much.
This is the best tutorial on UA-cam. Thanks
this is the best flash video ever!! thank you so much I feel like 800lbs has been lifted from my shoulders now.
Exactly what I needed and have been searching for. Many others skip over the need to know basics that are an essential part of an introduction to the basics of speedlighting. Thanks!
Thank you for your straight forward, well presented video. Perfect for beginners, gave me a lot of confidence and really useful information.
Don’t apologize for it being basic. This was so helpful. Thank you
Best video on photography I've watched so far. His knowledge and confidence on the subject is through the roof! Kudos Mark!!
This is the best tutorial I have watched regarding flash. Great job mate, much appreciated
Finally. A proper explanation of speedlite basics. Thanks a lot!
I watched this video when I was just starting photography and mostly went over my head but now three years later find that this is such a great video and understand all that is explained! Thank you for such a great video!
Best and most thorough explanation of how to use a Speedlight and thank you for having various models to show us how, basically, they all operate in a similar way.
Just before this, I watched the EOS Canon 70D Training Video but yikes he sped through all the controls so fast, it was near impossible to keep up.
What a relief to come across yours. Thank you.
The amount of information and explanation given in this video about photography speed-light and lighting systems is phenomenal. I have actually learned of how to create very specific and creative exposures. Thanks for the information.. Keep up the incredible work!
I entered "using a flash in photography" in the UA-cam search bar, and there you were! Excellent information, particularly helping me to know when to use "2nd curtain" flash. Thank you!
The perfect Explaination. I'm so glad i watched this
This is WONDERFUL!!! Thank you! So concise and literally everything I needed today -thanks so much, Mark!
As someone who is brand new to photography, thank you so much for this video. I learned a TON of information and terms just from this video alone. I will definitely check out some other videos also!
Just came across this video. It is just what I was looking for. Been an enthusiast photographer for 3-4 years now and didn't understand the zoom and 2nd curtain sync features until I watched this video. Awesome job in explaining. Thanks.
Been away from photography for quite a few years and this refresher was absolutely outstanding. Very well done sir!
This was the best video I've ever found. Straight forward, basic and simple yes, but everything was explained perfectly! Looking forward to watch more of your videos.
yes! Me too!
Thank you for this course. Very informative, and very well presented.
Perfect basic tutorial to speed light. Very clean and straight forward. Thank you !
The most perfect precise information about speedlights basic. A must watch for all the first time speedlight users.
His confidence during stuttering is adorable
It was definitely a great video. Your comment on the other hand is repulsive.
dickhead
I definitely caught it! A little funny
@@TripleMMM1231 maybe, but having a turrets like condition is not, just respect him for giving this video to us, very brave thing to do.
@@andyvan5692 I understand. Just chillax. It was a little hiccup. I had a little chuckle. I moved on. I didn't make fun of it. No biggy
Thank you SO MUCH for this valuable information. I always avoided flash photography due to fear of lack of expertise but this really helps me start my journey. You’re very kind 🙏🏻
agreed!
Wow! Thank you so much! I am very impressed on how you can explain things so flawlessly without missing any point! Great job!
Just here to say thank you so much for making and sharing this video! Clear, thorough and straight to the point! Love it!
Just did my first night-time event photoshoot with 2 speedlights and an RF controller I had bought that same day. It was scary, because I'd hardly ever used flash before, but I got my lighting all figured out (added gels, synced lights, set brightness, fixed umbrellas) behind the venue before I started and the photos turned out SO GOOD.
Your story inspires me. Your photos turned out SO GOOD because you took a lot of time figuring out how to do your shoot to get what you wanted from it. Congratulations by the way! And that is the secret sauce that I hope that you'll continue to use so that the rest of your images turn out to be SO GOOD...planning. Before long, lighting, technique and your skills will improve and you'll be tempted to go light on the plan. Take the advice of an old man with over 60 years behind the camera...keep planning. Use maps, travel guides and the Photographers Ephemeris when you travel, plan with your model when you do environmental portraits, consult with the city planning department when doing city scapes and when you can, walk every scene before you pull your camera out of the bag. Your enthusiasm caught me off guard. I hope it lasts as long as mine.
@@RickLincoln Thanks for the advice! I will make sure to keep planning. I definitely hate to be under-prepared.
Excellent video, clarifies and explains the basics really well.
Mark is a top boy! Really clear explanation of how flashes work. Zero waffle, all relevant! Thank you
Very clear and complete. I've never used a flash before and it contained everything I need to get started. Outstanding basic information.
No, not too basic, you are providing a good starting point so, well done.
I found this informative, helpful, and confidence inspiring as I am just getting into flash photography. Thank you very much.
Basic but not childish.
Love how you make every things easy to understand and how i can use it to improve my pictures
Perfect-just what I needed to use my flash for the first time after a more than a year of owning it...thank you!
Outstanding video, really helped me to understand flash settings, Thank You!!
Hello Mark, Comprehensive and clear tutorial! I learnt a lot from it! God bless you!
One of the best tutorials for Speedlites on UA-cam for sure! Thanks a lot Mark!!!
Thank you for explaining speed light functions so clearly. It really helps as a beginner to understand the basic functionality. Perfect execution well done thank-you Mark.
Great explanation. Good Job!
Thank you, this was absolutely so helpful!
Just what I needed! . I've recently bought a Fujifilm camera and a Godox V350 Speedlight. The manual that comes with it doesn't explain the basics, and all the videos I could find on that flash didn't give the explanations I needed. Thank you Mark for this very informative video!
This is brilliant, and I'm so glad you went right back to the basics, I wouldn't have known where to start if you hadn't!
Excellent walk-thru of Speedlite features. I've had my 430EX II for several years and had no idea on the mode, custom function, lightening bolt, etc....until now. thanks so much for a great explanation. I get it now!
Great video! thanks for explaining so well, subbed
Finally! I understand my Speedlite for the first time. Other videos lost me because they were bogged down with the principles of light which is fine for some, but for me being new to flash photography, this video was perfect!
Brilliant presentation, thanks much for effort/sharing. Back to basics videos are very important not just in photography but in other domains as well cause we all seem to be jumping on to complex stuff before developing a solid basic understanding the tools we use. Thanks again.
Presented in a way I really understand, thank you
Best way I've heard 2nd curtain flash explained...couldn't understand it before now. Thanks!
I agree! Thanks
I agree!
And it was completely wrong. It doesn't make things "clearer", it only determines when the flash fires, which you may want before or after the ambient light exposure. It's purely for artistic differences. He never even explained what the "curtain" is. It's the fact that there is a front and back edge of two curtains that run across the exposure box. The flash usually fires when the first opening curtain opens completely. The second curtain flash happens just before the second curtain begins to close across the box.
Excellent, clear and easy to understand. Just the help i need.
Glad it helped!
This (for once) was exactly what I was looking for as far as your explanations of everything on the flash. I now have an understanding of something that I had no idea how to use! Thanks!
This was everything i needed to know absolutely perfect need know, thank you🙌🏽
Lighting is the most complex part of photography. Its far from "everything" you need to know. But it is a good introduction to flash basics. Just as the title states.
Thank you very informative video for beginners like me.
By far one of the best tutorials on flashes, needs more views, thanks!
Oh my God finally!!! I don't feel like an idiot anymore. I just recently started using off camera flash after a decade of just using natural light and these other videos were so confusing. Thank you so much for this!!
It's Useful tutorial, thank for your efforts
Very informative and above all else, understandable - brilliant
Thank you Mark, I've had my flash for several years, but I don't know it as well as I should, this has been really useful.
Thank you so much for actually explaining how to use a flash. It's amazing how many videos claim to do this and don't.
Great video! Tons of useful information. Also, I see you have a slight stutter: I want to give you so many props for moving forward with making videos and not worrying about that; so many people with stutters (including two of my good friends) would never venture out to make videos due to their "condition," but here you are overcoming it and proceeding with your passion. Wow. Kudos!!
I've worked with flashes for a couple years, and I'll still confused. Thanks for the in-depth review to help me out a lot!
Fantastic introduction! Thanks, Mark. I"m looking forward to viewing more videos from The Photographer Academy. I appreciate the good work.
Thank you for that walk through. It was exactly what I needed. What functions are available and what they're used for, acronyms meaning, example of use cases. Perfect!
Great video. Now I understand much better. I was very intimidated by flash / light
Excellent explanation, even a dummy like me understood all of that..
Thank you, Mark, for an excellent intro to Speedlites. I've never used one before but I'm at the point in my career that I need to learn and start upping my photography skills.
Love your style. No fluff and waffle. Totally subscribing!
Yay! Thank you!
Thanks so much! As one that also has a Stutter it’s awesome seeing it not stopping you! You got a new Subscriber
thank you sir !
Hey!! Trust me I was watching so many posts for the past 3-4 days but no one concentrated on the basics. You have clarified so many ambiguities so easily. Great job mate!!
This will help SOOOO many new photographers! One of the best, well presented tutorials I've ever seen on SPEEDLIGHTS!
Can't tell you how pleased I am that you didn't introduce yourself by asking me 'what's going on?'....
Steve B
I agree. Im in australia and it really annoys me when you people say that. By the way, we really don't say " Gday mate" Thats for Croccodile Dundee " people. We also dont throw shrimps on the barbie either. Matter of fact we dont have shrimp here. They are prawns and they dont suit a barbie at all.
It's almost a necessity as well a 2 minute declaration of love for the sponsor.
or "Hey guys whatsupp!"
@@travis8665
Shrimp is singular and plural. No such word as "shrimps". It's like "sheep". Singular and plural. Also, "Australia" is spelled with a capital "A". Even we "Yanks" in Texas know that much.
A junior high school education would teach you the basics of English grammar. Yes, we speak English in Texas.
Or saying 'You guys' in every sentence!
This guy reminds me of Nick Frost. :) I bet he's good to throw LP's at zombies.
I wonder where he's from...he says a couple of words strangely.
He remind me about the movie "the king speech" in 2010. Great movie, though.
Morgan Calvi English West Country...Gloucester or Bristol would be my guess.
Thank you for explaining this so clearly, I have been hunting high and low for a video to explain the different power settings for flash, so many videos just gloss over it.
i just got my first flash for my canon RP and when i saw this video i was so happy to see how to take pictures with my new flash and the pictures came out so good thanks