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- Thread starter Muriel S
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Scott Stewart
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The flash on the CP995 is adjustable (with respect to intensity). I have found that increasing it up a bit (I don't have my camera in front of me to get the exact settings) produces a flash strong enough for most everyday home shots.
Have noted several suggestions. What is the smallest flash
available to use just for shots in homes? Also not big money!
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Muriel Sulli
Scott Stewart
Forum Enthusiast
I have not noticed any degregation of my battery, I am very happy with the life I get - anyway, its rechargable!
But it drains the battery big time.
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FJBrad
Guest
Hi Muriel. Could you be more specific as to price range, please. Flash solutions start at about $15 for a remote slaved flash on up to many hundreds of dollars for a studio-quality flash. Do you have a preference for Nikon flashes? There are a number of third party strobes that work very well at less cost. Also, how important is it to have a flash that has auto capabilities? your options are wider if you don't need TTL or auto, and are comfortable setting the flash and camera settings manually.Have noted several suggestions. What is the smallest flash
available to use just for shots in homes? Also not big money!
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Muriel Sulli
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FJBrad
OK - only need it to take photos of family parties at home, etc., so not professional. Have been using ISO200 and have better luck in a rather dim room. Have even had fairly good luck at 400 and 800 - though on 800 have to watch out - noise some of the time!! Now use noise reduction. However, last night adjusted internal flash setting (as someone e-mailed me and responded on this forum) and took photo from dimly lit family room into unlit dining area, so dark I could see nothing on the LCD, and hardly anything in the optical viewfinder. Set the camera flash for maximum - I think - +1.07 ??Hi Muriel. Could you be more specific as to price range, please.Have noted several suggestions. What is the smallest flash
available to use just for shots in homes? Also not big money!
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Muriel Sulli
Flash solutions start at about $15 for a remote slaved flash on up
to many hundreds of dollars for a studio-quality flash. Do you have
a preference for Nikon flashes? There are a number of third party
strobes that work very well at less cost. Also, how important is it
to have a flash that has auto capabilities? your options are wider
if you don't need TTL or auto, and are comfortable setting the
flash and camera settings manually.
--
FJBrad
Anyway, I couldn't believe the photo came out at all when, in fact, it came out surprising well. So maybe I can forget about buying anything right now and try this setup some more
Thanks for suggestions.
Muriel.
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Muriel Sulli
Scott, how do you adjust the FLASH? Whenever I adjust for exposure the flash image seems to look exactly the same, whether + - 2.0f!!! I don't get it. I have searched the menus but cannot find a way to adjust the flash output up or down...The flash on the CP995 is adjustable (with respect to intensity).
Am I being dense? (I've had my camera about a month).
--David
JerryO
Veteran Member
I use Sunpak 433d Works great costs around 80.00
Have noted several suggestions. What is the smallest flash
available to use just for shots in homes? Also not big money!
--
Muriel Sulli
Hello, Muriel Sulli:
If you do decide to go for a flash, here are a couple of sites that have good comparisons of whats available. I use an SB-28 on a Rollbar with excellent results. HTH. PatiO.
http://www.rosensaft.com/ezra/cp_flashes.htm
http://www.rosensaft.com/ezra/cp_brackets.htm
If you do decide to go for a flash, here are a couple of sites that have good comparisons of whats available. I use an SB-28 on a Rollbar with excellent results. HTH. PatiO.
http://www.rosensaft.com/ezra/cp_flashes.htm
http://www.rosensaft.com/ezra/cp_brackets.htm
lawprofkk43598
Forum Enthusiast
David:Scott, how do you adjust the FLASH? Whenever I adjust for exposureThe flash on the CP995 is adjustable (with respect to intensity).
the flash image seems to look exactly the same, whether + - 2.0f!!!
I don't get it. I have searched the menus but cannot find a way to
adjust the flash output up or down...
Am I being dense? (I've had my camera about a month).
--David
Have a look at p. 133 of your manual - it explains how to adjust the output of the built in speedlight (flash) over a range of -2/+2 EV. The adjustment can be reached in the set-up menu of your camera.
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lawprofkk
CP995 and a host of (now little) used film equipment
nosarious
Member
Hello Muriel,
I use a small sunpak digital flash as a slave, but if I know the room is especially dark and have to increase the shutter speed, I trigger it manually.
In most cases, though, I have found using the 'slow flash' on the camera works very well, at least on the 990. This flashes the bulb but keeps the shutter open just a bit to allow light from the background (unflashed areas)
This little flash, by the way, can be triggered from a rather far distance (12 feet, in my wors case) so it might just do the trick. I believe it was around $50 canadian, about 5 dollars american) sigh...
Design is good for the soul.
I use a small sunpak digital flash as a slave, but if I know the room is especially dark and have to increase the shutter speed, I trigger it manually.
In most cases, though, I have found using the 'slow flash' on the camera works very well, at least on the 990. This flashes the bulb but keeps the shutter open just a bit to allow light from the background (unflashed areas)
This little flash, by the way, can be triggered from a rather far distance (12 feet, in my wors case) so it might just do the trick. I believe it was around $50 canadian, about 5 dollars american) sigh...
--Hello, Muriel Sulli:
If you do decide to go for a flash, here are a couple of sites that
have good comparisons of whats available. I use an SB-28 on a
Rollbar with excellent results. HTH. PatiO.
http://www.rosensaft.com/ezra/cp_flashes.htm
http://www.rosensaft.com/ezra/cp_brackets.htm
Design is good for the soul.
Thanks Mucho!Have a look at p. 133 of your manual - it explains how to adjust
the output of the built in speedlight (flash) over a range of -2/+2
EV. The adjustment can be reached in the set-up menu of your
camera.
GLB
Leading Member
--Sunpack 544 works great for me. No job too big. Check out http://www.porters.com for low priceI use a small sunpak digital flash as a slave, but if I know the
room is especially dark and have to increase the shutter speed, I
trigger it manually.
In most cases, though, I have found using the 'slow flash' on the
camera works very well, at least on the 990. This flashes the bulb
but keeps the shutter open just a bit to allow light from the
background (unflashed areas)
This little flash, by the way, can be triggered from a rather far
distance (12 feet, in my wors case) so it might just do the trick.
I believe it was around $50 canadian, about 5 dollars american)
sigh...
--Hello, Muriel Sulli:
If you do decide to go for a flash, here are a couple of sites that
have good comparisons of whats available. I use an SB-28 on a
Rollbar with excellent results. HTH. PatiO.
http://www.rosensaft.com/ezra/cp_flashes.htm
http://www.rosensaft.com/ezra/cp_brackets.htm
Design is good for the soul.
George L
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