Comments on: notes on using Nikon TTL flash

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:24:58 +0000

Thank you!

By: Jerry Johnson

Jerry Johnson — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:38:38 +0000

Love your site! Since I found it this evening I’ve learned more about how to use my speed light than anything else I’ve read and will keep coming back!

My question(s): I use a D80 and F100 (especially for b&w) and a when I’m not using the monolights I use a SB600. How does using a light modifier (Micro Apollo in this case) affect how the flash behaves either in TTL BL or TTL modes (i-TTL on the D80)? I like the effect it creats in manual mode when there isn’t a nice wall to bounce off of, but there are times I’m using a flash fill in setting sun applications where I want the flash much softer, diffused.

Do I need to play with any settings on the flash for the F100 during portraits? I already use manual mode for all flash indoor portraits and some tricky outdoor shots (bright sun and fill I leave in Aperature priority). Should I leave the flash in manual mode and use my meter as I do with mononlights or does will the TTL mode of the flash just need some tweeking with the camera in manual mode?

These questions are probably elementary but for some reason manually adjusting external strobes seems easier than setting up the speed light. As a side note, your site here gives more information than all of Nikon’s instructions could ever hope to give on their own equipment, for that, thank you..

Jerry Johnson

By: Neil

Neil — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:15:36 +0000

Rui … I’ll gladly help where I can.

By: rui

rui — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:05:40 +0000

Great and precious information.
I’ll come back with some few questions if You don’t mind.
All the best

By: KristenI

KristenI — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:58:13 +0000

Thank you so much for this information. I use a meter when I do portrait photography but I use the automatic mode during events. I now understand how the TTL and TTl BL work. I will be able to shoot much more confidently at events in the future. I have the Nikon D300 and the Nikon SB 800 Flash.

Thanks again!

By: jordan

jordan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:55:08 +0000

so i have a nikon d40x and i am putting my old style nikon lenses on it, and they work great in manula mode, but one thing, when i turn on the flash, it says “flash is in ttl mode, choose another setting” and for the life of me i cant figure out how to do that. please help. is it pissibel to use the flash with manual lenses?

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:06:15 +0000

Very helpful and clear Neil when applied to my F4 with my SB25, however I have now got a D300 and am totally confused. Instruction book says SB25 will only allow non-ttl auto flash. Please explain how to achieve fill flash. Is it now trial and error and setting it manually? My once state of the art flash has now been reduced to the level of cheap other party units unless I buy an SB800. Appreciate your help on how to get the best out of my present set up.

Thank you

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:57:19 +0000

Thank you very much Neil, that was quite informative.

By: Andy Yuen

Andy Yuen — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:23:15 +0000

Very helpful info.