Okay, I've throughly read relevant post and features regarding lighting and set-up and what settings others have used for their camera. I have a fairly good grasp on aperture, shutter speed, and ISO and how they affect exposure, mainly just by playing with the different settings. I currently am running a Canon G6 with manual controller and DS-50. I've played around with the different settings within the manual mode. How does one know one is getting proper exposure...from the way the picture looks or something in camera (histogram?). Or in other words, in manual mode I have selected a particular shutter speed and f-stop in the camera, how do I know what setting to put the manual controller on? Is it just by trial and error/what looks good?
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How to determine proper exposure? Setttings for EV
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How to determine proper exposure? Setttings for EV
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Hi Clint,
A good way to get started is to use the guide number for your strobe. I'm not sure wha the GN is for the DS50, but for example, if it's 11 then you can shoot f11 at one foot. f-stop * Distance (feet) = GN(feet) Where distance is the distance from the strobe to the subject.
HTH
James
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Easiest starting point on manual strobe use is full power for subjects four or more feet from the camera, reducing one f/stop (two clicks on EV Manual Controller) for each foot closer.
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