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Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

Started Oct 6, 2017 | Questions thread
fPrime
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Re: is that fill flash?

Alan Brown wrote:

fPrime wrote:

Absolutely, yes, get it especially if you can still find a minty one in 2017 like I did last year. It's now one of my all time favorite bodies. Why? It delivers a filmic look from its rich CCD colors and soft highlight roll off (much like color negative film).

My recommendation is to pair it with sharp Nikkor glass to offset the strong AA filter a bit. Here I used the 17-55F2.8G which has beautiful 3D Pop in addition to contrasty colors.

i know it is 1/2000th sec but HSS flash perhaps? .. seems like flash shadows although light is behind her.

Just curious,,

Correct, HSS flash.  I like to use the 17-55F2.8G at f/2.8 to f/3.2 because this lens produces the most 3D Pop for me in this aperture range.  On a sunny day that will necessitate a high shutter speed which, in turn, necessitates HSS fill flash mode.

The Nissin i40 supports Nikon's TTL-BL-FP high speed sync mode natively which allows the S5 Pro to balance the sunny ambient light with just enough fill light on the subject for a pleasing photo (the correct flash subject distance is measured by the lens during AF).

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