EOS R6 Mark II and EOS R8 have gained a quick way to control the settings for up to five groups of Speedlites when using group mode. Quick flash group control It has been possible control the settings of Canon Speedlites from the camera LCD screen since the launch of EOS-1D Mark III and Speedlite …
E-TTL balance changes how your camera adjusts the balance of Speedlite and ambient light. You need to be using a automatic exposure mode on the camera and E-TTL on the Speedlite. When you take photos that combine flash and available light, there’s always a ratio between the flash and the ambient light. The E-TTL balance …
Canon has announced an update to the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT, it’s called the ST-E3-RT (Ver.2). Launched back in 2012 this is the first update in almost nine years and adds features when it’s used with the latest cameras and Speedlite EL-1. ST-E3-RT Ver.2, what’s new? Second curtain sync flash – something Canon has never had …
Second curtain sync is when the flash is triggered just at the end of the shutter opening time. Conventionally the flash fires at the start of the exposure when the first shutter curtain has fully uncovered the sensor, and there’s a visual difference in photos if the subject is moving. Rear curtain sync is also …
A few weeks back I was contacted by Lyn Morton asking if I would be able to join him for an interview on the EOS Photographer podcast. I said yes… and this is the result. Simply click the image and you’ll head over to the EOS Photographer site to listen to our 40 minute conversation.
It’s been a busy few weeks with plenty of portraits at workshops and camera club talks. Today’s post is a few of the portrait photos that I’ve taken recently plus an explanation of the lighting for each one. Jonathan – Iceland At the beginning of April I visited Iceland with my buddy Jonathan, partly to …
Did you know that you can use a remote radio Speedlite to control your camera? Last weekend I was in Iceland to deliver a couple of workshops for Origo, who happen to be the Canon distributor for Iceland. One part of the workshops included the radio Speedlite flash system. One of the features that I …
This week I’ve delivered another beginners Speedlite workshop at Canon’s UK head office in Reigate. I had a great group of attendees who had joined to learn more about flash photography. This weeks class was pretty standard for this beginners workshop, a mix of Speedlites – mostly 430EX and 600EX – and cameras from the …