Hi there,

I have a what I thought would be a simple question, but can find a simple answer on Google.

Some friends will have a party for Halloween, half indoor, half outdoor. Ans they asked me to take some pictures, since I’m the photographer. The thing is, it’s not really the kind of photos I make. And I have a little knowledge about using flash.

So here’s my gear :

  • Canon R6ii
  • 35mm 1.8
  • 24mm 1.8
  • Godox V860

I’m a little familiar with the concept of ambient light using a flash, but here’s my question : If I don’t want to crank up my Iso for ambient light, how slow I can go with my shutter speed ? People will probably dance and drink, so without flash, with good light conditions, I would probably go between 1/250 and 1/500. But with a flash, considering that it’s supposed to freeze the subject, how slow can I set the shutter speed ?

Thanks for your help

  • DobermanCavalry@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’m not that experienced with flash either, but I have an R7. What ive done with decent results in similar situation is:

    • Leave it in TTL mode
    • Keep ISO relatively low
    • Set Shutter to the normal sync speed (not HSS)
    • Map flash exposure compensation to one of your buttons for easy usage.
    • Adjust flash exposure compensation as needed for the results you want.
    • frenshprince@alien.topOPBEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Thanks for you advices.
      But, I don’t think I can assign flash exposure compensation to one button. I tried yesterday, but I was only able to map flash settings, which is quite cumbersome.