D-60 1st Time using studio flash advise?

Geoff Boughey · Oct 14, 2002

I’m about to go into a studio for the first time next week-end (glamour shoot) with my D-60, can anyone offer advise on camera settings (P TV AV etc) I think I read somewhere that the D-60 defaults at 1/200 sec when attached to studio flash. I’m quite familiar with using the D-60 outdoors but the studio seems a little daunting to me at the moment (maybe unnecessarily so?) I’m taking 16-35L, 28-70L, 70-200L IS and 100-400L IS lenses with me. So all bases should be covered with any focal length issues. I would be grateful if any of you guys can offer any advise on using studio lighting/flash etc.

Steven Lott · Oct 14, 2002

I use a D60 all the time in the studio.....

Shoot on Manual mode

meter your flash with a hand held light meter using Incident method of measurment

set you aperature at the amount of light measured from the Main light

shutter speed less than 1/200 FASTEST sync w flash for the D60
unless using one of Canon's ex type flash units instead of studio lighting
we usually use 1/90 of sec for the shutter speed.

I have a detailed section of Pro Tips for Photographers
that covers Portrait lighting

Here is a link to my article on Lighting
http://www.lottsphoto.com/PortraitLightingTechnique.htm

Steven Lott
http://www.LottsPhoto.com/ProTips.htm

david chang · Oct 14, 2002

Geoff,

Further to Steven's advice, which is right on, I can't imagine you will need more than your 28-70 and perhaps the 70-200. You definitely won't need the 100-400 and unless your shooting a group the 16-35 won't be necessary either. Shoot at 50-85 if you have the space and focus on your lighting.

Good luck and show us your results.

David

Geoff Boughey said:
I’m about to go into a studio for the first time next week-end
(glamour shoot) with my D-60, can anyone offer advise on camera
settings (P TV AV etc) I think I read somewhere that the D-60
defaults at 1/200 sec when attached to studio flash. I’m quite
familiar with using the D-60 outdoors but the studio seems a little
daunting to me at the moment (maybe unnecessarily so?) I’m taking
16-35L, 28-70L, 70-200L IS and 100-400L IS lenses with me. So all
bases should be covered with any focal length issues. I would be
grateful if any of you guys can offer any advise on using studio
lighting/flash etc.

Geoff Boughey · Oct 14, 2002

Many, many thanks guys. I 'm very grateful for your replys. I'll try to post the results next week.

Paul Pope · Oct 14, 2002

28-70,f/8-11,1/125 and 4-6 lights Manual mode.
Don't forget to light the background.

Geoff Boughey said:
I’m about to go into a studio for the first time next week-end
(glamour shoot) with my D-60, can anyone offer advise on camera
settings (P TV AV etc) I think I read somewhere that the D-60
defaults at 1/200 sec when attached to studio flash. I’m quite
familiar with using the D-60 outdoors but the studio seems a little
daunting to me at the moment (maybe unnecessarily so?) I’m taking
16-35L, 28-70L, 70-200L IS and 100-400L IS lenses with me. So all
bases should be covered with any focal length issues. I would be
grateful if any of you guys can offer any advise on using studio
lighting/flash etc.

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