I was very impress with the way he shows folk how to anything with photography. His instructions are very clear and concise, and simple, step by step unlike most others. It is easy to understand the way he demos and bring you back to the basic. Don't get me wrong, to be good on something , you must understand the basic completely, even when you're good as it , sometimes you still need to go back to the basic to refresh and testing your knowledge. Mr. RealWorld is very consistent on every video he made . Thank you for doing such a great job, you're truly a great teacher.
I have a Nikon D3100, a cheap Amazon Basics speedlight, cheap diffuser like the one at the end of this vid, a Dynex tripod (almost the same as your old tripod) and a kit lens, and let me tell you, your series has more relevant information for me than anything else I've watched or read. I constantly find myself making notes from your videos and trying everything on my own. Keep it up man! Thank you!
Not very many in detail videos on the Nikon D3400 out there. Your channel has been very helpful on how to use my new camera as I am new to photography and this is my very first DSLR. Much appreciated!
Thank you for this video! I was asked to do an indoor wedding reception and panicked because I know what happens to my images in a setting like a dark church rec hall. I bought a flash and this was incredibly helpful to explaining about flash in general and what it can do. Time to practice!!!
Thanks for the post!:) Ahhhh yes, indoor receptions - good times but challenging for photography depending on available light:). The key is to open the aperture and raise the ISO in order to get a fast enough shutter to stop motion.
I bought the godox manual Speedlite. I didn't know anything about ttl until after lol. I like how your video experiments with different materials and angles to show the end results. Very informative and to the point. Thank you
Man, the production value of this video was on point! I really appreciated how you did your opening and closing dialogue, at least to my perception, in one take. That showed me you knew your material well, and it was easy on my eyes without having to see a video that is constantly stuttering from constant retakes. Your source material was excellent and I enjoyed your camera hacks with the tissue and tin foil. In closing, excellent video! PS: Your audio was excellent. In your previous videos, it had either too much bass or too much treble.
Hello Peter - thank you for the post/feedback!:) I have admittedly fought with my audio quality in post processing ... after various tweaks over a handful of different videos, I have started to dial-it-in:). Thanks again for the feedback!:)
I love this guy, so glad I found the channel. The demonstrations are crucial for my understanding. Reading, even with diagrams confuse and frustrate me. I can do it, but it's like driving to work in reverse. Much more effective getting my hands dirty. Oh I see!- this little thingy moves this way and causes this to happen....Thank you sir.
LOL - thanks for the feedback and glad to be of help!:) I strive to make photography and technology understandable ... to break it down in simply and easy to understand terms/logic. Once someone begins to grasps basic concepts, creativity will flow:).
I had a sigma flash that you couldn't control on the flash, after watching this video bought this flash you recommended, got it for £35.thanksfor your awesome video
This was GREAT information, and now I’m even more excited about my Speedlite that arrived today! Great examples, and appreciate the practical tips. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:) You can have a bunch of fun with flashes - take a look a my freezing water vid - th-cam.com/video/X7BpqczoJ7U/w-d-xo.html
Subscribed after checking out a couple of your videos. Great work, great delivery and I like that you don't make snooty videos with $4000 cameras. BTW did you go ahead and make the other videos you talk about in this one? Flash modifiers and all that?
Just got my first external flash for my birthday and looking for some help. I found your channel and I am glad I did! Enjoyed the video very much, and I learned a lot to help me get started with the newest piece of my kit. Liked and subbed. Keep the content coming!
This is great! You solidified my confidence in using flash for outdoor portraits. I will be purchasing the recommended equipment provided in your videos. Same camera. I subscribed as well. I appreciate this a lot! Great content!!
1:20 lol I so did that years ago. First time I came around a video that showed this trick. I all so used paper as a diffuser and to lower how bright the flash is even covering half of the flash with paper if flashing directly on the subject as a fill light so I can get the back ground light in the photo.
As always life gets hectic (major health stuff) when we buy new stuff sometimes. After using this flash for a very short bit, I found I had already forgot more than I knew about it. So I always head on back to RealWorld :-) Nice little refresher and I even busted out the tissue paper and foil I had in my bag from first watching this to follow along with. Im curious if you ever decided to take further look into this with us as far as S1 goes or S2 and firing the flash with the built in flash if one has no trigger on hand or heaven forbid dead batteries. On a side note, when the video was over I set a guitar case up against the wall with a very mean shadow of it. Using the flash and messing around, I was able to soften up the image (light) and grt rid of the shadow the case was giving off. A nice walk around the room from different angles made for great learning adventures as well. As always very much appreciative for you sharing with us. Hope all is well in the great Hoosier State. Take care and we'll catch you on the next one. P.S. Leaf changes are coming in the Shawnee! :-)
Thanks for the post and hope you doing/feeling well:). I do the same to refresh my own learning as well:). Interesting to play with flash from various angles and intensities.
WOW thank you so much, was so frustrated yesterday when taking and indoor photo and the flash didn't seem to do it's job correctly, now i know i can set it to my liking and the toilet paper really works well. Thank you so much!
Using tissue paper or tin foil may look idiotic but even before using it I know the results would be great, especially in diffusion. Thanks. Such a simple solution never occured to me. I always use on-board flash when getting pictures of people in bright sunlight.
Thanks for all the info you share in your video’s, being new to this hobby your video’s are so helpfull . Fun to learn watching you and you explain extremely wellturing tjis “hard to learn” hobby into an easy going not to expensive hobby.
Thanks for the post/feedback Eric and glad to be of help!:) Many entry level cameras today are fully capable of taking great/awesome shots ... all it take is a bit of knowledge and experience:). Enjoy the ride.
i shoot with sony, canon and nikon bodies and they are all great cameras that give excellent results, however my sony SLT A mount camera bodies have two major features that lead the pack, first the Electronic viewfinder that allows you to see the finished product before you actually shoot the image which opens the door for many many other features and second is the body stabilization...........i shoot for pleasure....THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP, IT WAS VERY NICE OF YOU...
Mark, my wallet loves you :D I might be getting a package with an identical flash (or two), I just haven't pulled the trigger yet. It's a neat, and cheap package with remote trigger, cords and diffusers - And it's even cheaper buying it on Amazon compared to local prices for just a single flash by metz, sigma or whatever. Also found out they make a solid looking "knock off" version of the Kenko Extension tubes, so I'll give those a try as well :D Can't wait to finally try using a flash but it might also get me to take pictures while inside. All the lighting I have sucks, so flashes might help - Especially off camera flashes :D So: Thanks for the unintentional video showcasing what seems to be a great product haha
Another great video! I always find myself going back to your channel for training and inspiration. I have a couple questions on the speed light if you have a second. Is is possible to have it as a always on light source with different power settings while doing that? Does it use a bulb or led? Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the post/feedback/question Travis and glad to be of help/inspiration!:) Unfortunately, no ... flash units are created to provide a high intense short burst of light for a very brief amount of time. You might consider something like this - amzn.to/2J4nEct
well i went ahead and bought the flash in the link for The Neewer Speedlite 750 ii for my Nikon D3400 . i appreciate your videos its helping as I am a beginner
Thanks for the post ... i have two of them which i have used over the last couple of years without issue. They seem to work well in my opinion and I plan to stay with them:).
Hello - thank you for the post/feedback!:) Flash can be used to create some great photos when used in a creative fashion. I plan to create another video showing how to freeze motion with flash using flash triggers and the D3400.
Glad to be of help!:) Follow me on Instragram ( instagram.com/realworldpicts ) if you like:). I just started the account and plan to post more picts soon.
Hello Georg - welcome to the channel and thank you for the post (from the US)!:) I have dusted off old cameras before and had lots of fun. After covering many of the basics, I plan to create additional videos venturing out into different areas at different times of the year:).
I follow your videos, as a beginner each videos are really greatly informative and helpful.... I would like to request you to post some videos on setting and usage of Godex 680 N speedlight and X1 for D3400
Great video! Just one point of clarification: when you shot with the Speedlight, you set up the camera on S priority? It happens a lot with me that when I shoot at the Auto setting (on the camera) with the external flash, the built-in flash on top of the camera pops up anyway, and both flashes fire. I guess the S or M setting on the camera should do?
Thanks for the post/feedback/question Paul:). The built-in flash should not activate in full auto mode if you have an external flash connected. If the flash is not on or not fully seated in the shoe, the built-in flash will activate. Shutter, aperture, and/or manual modes will work with an external flash and not activate the built-in flash. If shooting in shutter priority and using an external flash, keep the speed below the max sync speed which is typically around 1/200 of a second.
Dude, you freakin ROCK!! Question, I just purchased the Neewer 750II Speedlite for my D3400, how do I use the light remotely? Like set it kn a shelf or tripod and still use it with my camera??
Glad to be of help!:) If you want to use the flash off camera, you will need a trigger. I have a video that talks about triggers which can be found here - th-cam.com/video/DvpsqFGAG00/w-d-xo.html ... I also created a few videos in which use off camera flash that might be of help - th-cam.com/video/N_dExtbZfu0/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the post/feedback Lynn and glad to be of help!:) Welcome to the channel and stay tuned as I will have more vids on the way. Feel free to follow me on Instragram if you like - instagram.com/realworldpicts I just started the account and plan to post more picts soon:).
I have a few that might be of help ... budget flashes and triggers: th-cam.com/video/DvpsqFGAG00/w-d-xo.html freeze water droplets: th-cam.com/video/X7BpqczoJ7U/w-d-xo.html smoke photography: th-cam.com/video/N_dExtbZfu0/w-d-xo.html
If you are outside and have daylight, you can use your flash as a fill flash ... put the flash in manual, use a very low power like 1/128, and point the flash at your subject ... you might also diffuse the flash using a tissue, etc.:).
again, another great video. I got the regular old "precision" flash that came with the packaged deal when I purchased the 3500 on Amazon. Any major differences I should know about when using that flash. I'm hoping with my new 35mm 1.8 lens I can get away without using one. As usual, thanks again for all the help.
I am not familiar with the precision flash, however it never hurts to have one:). I try to avoid flash if possible but realize there are times that a flash is needed. Using a lens like the fixed 35 f/1.8 should really help in low light situations w/o flash:).
WOW! 8:32 that is an amazing difference!! Does anyone know how to make the flash be a warm colour? Do I eed a filter? Or maybe some sort of plastic cover? Great video :) Thanks
Interesting, right?!:) In order to create a relatively warm looking flash, I have two suggestions: 1) change the white balance. Typically, white balance is set to auto. When taking a shot with flash, your camera may default to Flash white balance. If you move the white balance from auto to daylight, I suspect you will get a warmer image. If you shoot in raw, you can easily change the white balance in post processing using a tool like Lightroom:). 2) change the tone in post edit. When using a tool like Lightroom, you can quickly change the color, tone, etc.
Alriiiight. So change the white balance! Ok will do. One more question, if I change the white balance but shoot in RAW then the white balance wont affect the image? Does the white balance only affect pictures that are being hot in JPEG? Thanks
You are on the right path!:) If you shoot in RAW, white balance can be easily modified without any loss to the image in post edit. If you shoot in JPEG, the white balance can still be modified albeit more difficult to recover. The camera will compress and store the image in JPEG, however the camera will save everything in RAW allowing you to make quick lossless changes in post edit - one of the many benefits to RAW:). I typically stay in auto white balance and let the camera decide (while shooting in RAW). If the camera got it wrong and/or the white balance looks off, I will make a slight/quick change in post edit. I recently created a video using Lightroom to post and reference white balance. Take a quick look as this might be of help: th-cam.com/video/4StJ6QmYvpQ/w-d-xo.html (jump straight to 7:00)
hi jason - speedlights have pins on the bottom plate that connect to the camera body in the hot shoe. those pins are used to communicate with the camera. if you use a canon flash on a nikon body, the flash may still fire, however the TTL (auto flash mode) will not work ... i have done this before and do not mind as i tend to use manual flash often:).
Hi sir. I'm using canon 6D mark too. I borrowed speedlite canon 580 ex ii. So how many trigger do I need to buy ? I saw some people put one trigger on camera and another one on the flash and some people use only one trigger. Why they do that ? Later I'm going to buy my own flash. Probably 470ex ai. Do I need to buy two trigger or not ?
Yes, you when you purchase a trigger system, it will come with two units ... one that mounts to the camera body and one that mounts to the flash. Some trigger systems will come with one base and multiple flash mounts. You definitely need to units regardless ... the one connected to the camera sends the signal and the one connected to the flash receives it:).
I was very impress with the way he shows folk how to anything with photography. His instructions are very clear and concise, and simple, step by step unlike most others. It is easy to understand the way he demos and bring you back to the basic. Don't get me wrong, to be good on something , you must understand the basic completely, even when you're good as it , sometimes you still need to go back to the basic to refresh and testing your knowledge. Mr. RealWorld is very consistent on every video he made . Thank you for doing such a great job, you're truly a great teacher.
Thanks for the post/feedback Lam and glad to be of help!:)
I have a Nikon D3100, a cheap Amazon Basics speedlight, cheap diffuser like the one at the end of this vid, a Dynex tripod (almost the same as your old tripod) and a kit lens, and let me tell you, your series has more relevant information for me than anything else I've watched or read. I constantly find myself making notes from your videos and trying everything on my own. Keep it up man! Thank you!
Not very many in detail videos on the Nikon D3400 out there. Your channel has been very helpful on how to use my new camera as I am new to photography and this is my very first DSLR. Much appreciated!
Hello Artem - welcome to the channel and thank you for the post/feedback!:) Glad to be of help and more videos on the way:).
Artem Ast
I just want you to know have taught me a lot with your videos on the Nikon d3400 thanks for sharing.
Hello Ike - thank you for the post and glad to be of help!:)
You and me both @ike thomas
@ ike thomas and Automatic No Static Me three ^^
Hello to all - thank you for the posts and appreciate the feedback!:)
ike thomas Im here because I as well have a d3400 :)
I ended up finding this Neewer speedlight flash. I couldn't be happier, thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) If you get a trigger system, you can shoot the flash off camera which can be lots of fun as well:).
Thanks for a very informative and great tutorial. Been watching many flash tutorials and yours was definitely the best so far.
Thank you for this video! I was asked to do an indoor wedding reception and panicked because I know what happens to my images in a setting like a dark church rec hall. I bought a flash and this was incredibly helpful to explaining about flash in general and what it can do. Time to practice!!!
Thanks for the post!:) Ahhhh yes, indoor receptions - good times but challenging for photography depending on available light:). The key is to open the aperture and raise the ISO in order to get a fast enough shutter to stop motion.
I bought the godox manual Speedlite. I didn't know anything about ttl until after lol. I like how your video experiments with different materials and angles to show the end results. Very informative and to the point. Thank you
glad to be of help!:) TTL is nice when the flash is attached to the camera. when using off camera flash with triggers, manual mode is the way to go:).
I've watched a few of your tdy and I must say you're explanation has helped me tremendously and I thank you.
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
Man, the production value of this video was on point! I really appreciated how you did your opening and closing dialogue, at least to my perception, in one take. That showed me you knew your material well, and it was easy on my eyes without having to see a video that is constantly stuttering from constant retakes. Your source material was excellent and I enjoyed your camera hacks with the tissue and tin foil. In closing, excellent video! PS: Your audio was excellent. In your previous videos, it had either too much bass or too much treble.
Hello Peter - thank you for the post/feedback!:) I have admittedly fought with my audio quality in post processing ... after various tweaks over a handful of different videos, I have started to dial-it-in:). Thanks again for the feedback!:)
Thank you for this! I really appreciated your step by step with each modifier - and the TTL explanation!
Thanks for the post/feedback Karen and glad to be of help!:)
Brand new to the photography world, and you've just upped my game so much. Thanks boss!
Glad to help/inspire! :)
This is the best video I ever watched about flashes
Thanks for the post/feedback!:)
it will be great if you do side by side comparisons of those results, so we can compare those images easily. overall, you're the best
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
After all these years, the tinfoil trick made me change my mind about my pop-up flash. It's not completely useless after all. Thank you!
LOL - i know the feeling:). The pop-up is nice to have in a pinch and a bit of foil or tissue paper can go a long way:).
I love this guy, so glad I found the channel. The demonstrations are crucial for my understanding. Reading, even with diagrams confuse and frustrate me. I can do it, but it's like driving to work in reverse. Much more effective getting my hands dirty. Oh I see!- this little thingy moves this way and causes this to happen....Thank you sir.
LOL - thanks for the feedback and glad to be of help!:) I strive to make photography and technology understandable ... to break it down in simply and easy to understand terms/logic. Once someone begins to grasps basic concepts, creativity will flow:).
Not new to flash but I stumbled onto your content and I wanted to say bang up job. I like your content and style. New sub.
thanks for the post/feedback and welcome to the channel!:) i have not posted in almost a year but plan to get back into it:).
I had a sigma flash that you couldn't control on the flash, after watching this video bought this flash you recommended, got it for £35.thanksfor your awesome video
Awesome and glad to be of help Andy!:)
Best photo to me was the one with the flashgun angled up and behind you.
Popping up the flashlight in the beginning of this video made me laugh.
I’m addicted to your videos. Learning so much about my D3400 thanks to you.
Thanks for the post/feedback Mickey and glad to be of help/inspiration!:) Stay tuned as I have more vids on the way:).
This was GREAT information, and now I’m even more excited about my Speedlite that arrived today! Great examples, and appreciate the practical tips. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:) You can have a bunch of fun with flashes - take a look a my freezing water vid - th-cam.com/video/X7BpqczoJ7U/w-d-xo.html
Subscribed after checking out a couple of your videos. Great work, great delivery and I like that you don't make snooty videos with $4000 cameras. BTW did you go ahead and make the other videos you talk about in this one? Flash modifiers and all that?
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:) I am not certain I ever created a related video - good idea though:).
I wanna thank u AAAALLL the way from sweden for the info about the nikon D3400!
Thanks for the post and welcome from the United States!:)
i been using the tissue paper trick for a couple years now...I thought I was the only one who did that...great video
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) The tissue is a great trick which works well in a pinch:).
Just got my first external flash for my birthday and looking for some help. I found your channel and I am glad I did! Enjoyed the video very much, and I learned a lot to help me get started with the newest piece of my kit. Liked and subbed. Keep the content coming!
Thanks for the post/feedback and welcome to the channel!:) Enjoy the flash ... flashes are great to shoot/freeze water, smoke, etc.:)
This video has taught me something new. Everything was practical. Thanks for the video. I want see you to use defuser like this step by step.
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
Your are the best teacher ❤️ your videos help me alots in my photography 📷😍 Thank you
Thanks for the post/feedback Sambor and glad to be of help!:)
This is great! You solidified my confidence in using flash for outdoor portraits. I will be purchasing the recommended equipment provided in your videos. Same camera. I subscribed as well. I appreciate this a lot! Great content!!
Glad to be of help Jordan!:)
1:20 lol I so did that years ago. First time I came around a video that showed this trick. I all so used paper as a diffuser and to lower how bright the flash is even covering half of the flash with paper if flashing directly on the subject as a fill light so I can get the back ground light in the photo.
lol - works well!:)
This really helped. My first amateur photo gig is coming up this weekend. 🙏
Glad to be of help and good luck!:)
How did it go? 🙂
As always life gets hectic (major health stuff) when we buy new stuff sometimes. After using this flash for a very short bit, I found I had already forgot more than I knew about it. So I always head on back to RealWorld :-) Nice little refresher and I even busted out the tissue paper and foil I had in my bag from first watching this to follow along with.
Im curious if you ever decided to take further look into this with us as far as S1 goes or S2 and firing the flash with the built in flash if one has no trigger on hand or heaven forbid dead batteries.
On a side note, when the video was over I set a guitar case up against the wall with a very mean shadow of it. Using the flash and messing around, I was able to soften up the image (light) and grt rid of the shadow the case was giving off. A nice walk around the room from different angles made for great learning adventures as well.
As always very much appreciative for you sharing with us. Hope all is well in the great Hoosier State. Take care and we'll catch you on the next one.
P.S. Leaf changes are coming in the Shawnee! :-)
Thanks for the post and hope you doing/feeling well:). I do the same to refresh my own learning as well:). Interesting to play with flash from various angles and intensities.
Thank you for your help. I’ve learned so much in just a few videos
YW and glad to be of help!:)
WOW thank you so much, was so frustrated yesterday when taking and indoor photo and the flash didn't seem to do it's job correctly, now i know i can set it to my liking and the toilet paper really works well. Thank you so much!
Thanks for the post and glad to be of help!:) Amazing what a small piece of tissue can do, right?:)
great video. you taught us some stuff for sure
Love the flash tricks!
Appreciate the advice! Really excellent pro advice.
Very good information. Thank you for sharing
Using tissue paper or tin foil may look idiotic but even before using it I know the results would be great, especially in diffusion. Thanks. Such a simple solution never occured to me. I always use on-board flash when getting pictures of people in bright sunlight.
Thanks for the post and glad to be of help/inspiration!:) Simple ideas but very effective!:)
Very informative. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for all the info you share in your video’s, being new to this hobby your video’s are so helpfull . Fun to learn watching you and you explain extremely wellturing tjis “hard to learn” hobby into an easy going not to expensive hobby.
Thanks for the post/feedback Eric and glad to be of help!:) Many entry level cameras today are fully capable of taking great/awesome shots ... all it take is a bit of knowledge and experience:). Enjoy the ride.
thanks sooo much!!! exactly that I need it.. just perfect
Thanks for the feedback and glad to be of help!:)
Well detailed and helpful
Thanks very much for this
Your welcome and glad to be of help! :)
i shoot with sony, canon and nikon bodies and they are all great cameras that give excellent results, however my sony SLT A mount camera bodies have two major features that lead the pack, first the Electronic viewfinder that allows you to see the finished product before you actually shoot the image which opens the door for many many other features and second is the body stabilization...........i shoot for pleasure....THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP, IT WAS VERY NICE OF YOU...
Exactly the information I was looking for. Well delivered and easy to understand. Thank you so much! PS - That couch, though!
LOL - thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help Joel!:)
No words, so brilliant ...great information.thank you
Thanks for the post/feedback!:)
thank you great tips using flash and speedlight . and now i have a model that sits still lol
lol
Thanks for the demo. Very informative
Really awesome video straight to the point. It is very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for the post/feedback Thuong and glad to be of help!:)
Such a good video, thank you. Clear and to the point 👍
Awesome video... Very helpful!!
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
I normaly use SU4 remote mode of SB700. So no need trigger
awesome, just bought the exactly same flash today and your video same time, tickity boo,
Glad to be of help!:)
Learned SO much from your videos..thanks a bunch!! I've been a subscriber 👍
Thanks for the post/feedback William and glad to be of help!:)
Good video,thanks.
Mark, my wallet loves you :D
I might be getting a package with an identical flash (or two), I just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
It's a neat, and cheap package with remote trigger, cords and diffusers - And it's even cheaper buying it on Amazon compared to local prices for just a single flash by metz, sigma or whatever.
Also found out they make a solid looking "knock off" version of the Kenko Extension tubes, so I'll give those a try as well :D
Can't wait to finally try using a flash but it might also get me to take pictures while inside.
All the lighting I have sucks, so flashes might help - Especially off camera flashes :D
So: Thanks for the unintentional video showcasing what seems to be a great product haha
Thanks for the great tips 👍👍
Another great video! I always find myself going back to your channel for training and inspiration. I have a couple questions on the speed light if you have a second. Is is possible to have it as a always on light source with different power settings while doing that? Does it use a bulb or led? Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the post/feedback/question Travis and glad to be of help/inspiration!:) Unfortunately, no ... flash units are created to provide a high intense short burst of light for a very brief amount of time. You might consider something like this - amzn.to/2J4nEct
You're awesome! This helped me a lot thank you!
Thank you , you are the best for beginners
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
great presentation
keep up the great work
Great information, thank you!
well i went ahead and bought the flash in the link for The Neewer Speedlite 750 ii for my Nikon D3400 . i appreciate your videos its helping as I am a beginner
Thanks for the post ... i have two of them which i have used over the last couple of years without issue. They seem to work well in my opinion and I plan to stay with them:).
Im searching for speedlight for canon sl2 / 200d mark ii
you might consider the following:
The Neewer Speedlite 750 ii for Canon: amzn.to/2iDidSQ
The Altura Wireless Flash Trigger for Canon: amzn.to/2hQcyqD
Flash and DSLR conversation 😎 flash: how much light you need bro?😝 DSLR: let’s blind these idiots! Flash: 💥💥💥💥🌝
:) ... light is good!:)
Really thx for this video
2020
Excellent video. I learnt a lot about using the flash, direct the light which I had no idea of. Thank you very much.
Hello - thank you for the post/feedback!:) Flash can be used to create some great photos when used in a creative fashion. I plan to create another video showing how to freeze motion with flash using flash triggers and the D3400.
Just got my Neewer 750 ii with the FC-16 trigger strobe today!!! Can’t wait to play with it.
NICE - let me know how you like it!:) Lots of fun can be had with the combination:).
Your video helped me alot man
awesome and glad to be of help!:)
Thank you! I was looking into purchasing this for my Nikon D3400 love your videos !
Thanks for the post/feedback Carlos and glad to be of help!:)
Thank you so very much. Can you tell me the name of that trigger? I happen to have purchase that flash you have and would love to use a trigger.
Glad to be of help!:) I used Altura triggers which work well: amzn.to/2j4r6UD
@@RealWorld Thank you... your videos are perfect, easy to understand and resonate with me. Blessings
Exactly what I needed. Thanks for these
Glad to be of help Joshua!:)
10:44 ngl this look Amazing
thanks - amazing what directional flash can do for the resulting image :)
Nice!
Awesome - thanks for taking the time to make the video!
Thanks for the feedback Martin and glad to be of help!:)
Thank you so much for your video ❤️❤️
Glad to be of help!:) Follow me on Instragram ( instagram.com/realworldpicts ) if you like:). I just started the account and plan to post more picts soon.
Go Nikon D3400!!!
All useful information! Thanks RW!👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Pamela!
Great videos. I'm liking my old D3100 again. Greetings from Germany.
Hello Georg - welcome to the channel and thank you for the post (from the US)!:) I have dusted off old cameras before and had lots of fun. After covering many of the basics, I plan to create additional videos venturing out into different areas at different times of the year:).
one of the best video thanks for sharing
Thanks for the post and glad to be of help!:)
Nice one again
Thanks for the post Shevon!:)
Very helpful video. Thanks much sir :)
I follow your videos, as a beginner each videos are really greatly informative and helpful....
I would like to request you to post some videos on setting and usage of Godex 680 N speedlight and X1 for D3400
Thanks for the post/feedback and will need to see if I can get my hands on one:)
@@RealWorld Thanks in advance
Single ply or double ply...
Very nice information 👍
You’re awesome. I’m in love. LOL
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
Very good video. Thanks.
Thanks for the post/feedback!:)
Great video! Just one point of clarification: when you shot with the Speedlight, you set up the camera on S priority? It happens a lot with me that when I shoot at the Auto setting (on the camera) with the external flash, the built-in flash on top of the camera pops up anyway, and both flashes fire. I guess the S or M setting on the camera should do?
Thanks for the post/feedback/question Paul:). The built-in flash should not activate in full auto mode if you have an external flash connected. If the flash is not on or not fully seated in the shoe, the built-in flash will activate. Shutter, aperture, and/or manual modes will work with an external flash and not activate the built-in flash. If shooting in shutter priority and using an external flash, keep the speed below the max sync speed which is typically around 1/200 of a second.
Dude, you freakin ROCK!! Question, I just purchased the Neewer 750II Speedlite for my D3400, how do I use the light remotely? Like set it kn a shelf or tripod and still use it with my camera??
Glad to be of help!:) If you want to use the flash off camera, you will need a trigger. I have a video that talks about triggers which can be found here - th-cam.com/video/DvpsqFGAG00/w-d-xo.html ... I also created a few videos in which use off camera flash that might be of help - th-cam.com/video/N_dExtbZfu0/w-d-xo.html
Excellent and less rigid and opinionated than the last series I watched. I hv Nikond3300 w/Sunpak other videos used mostly Cannon
Thanks for the post/feedback Lynn and glad to be of help!:) Welcome to the channel and stay tuned as I will have more vids on the way. Feel free to follow me on Instragram if you like - instagram.com/realworldpicts I just started the account and plan to post more picts soon:).
Helpful video.👍
Please make a video on off-camera flash
I have a few that might be of help ...
budget flashes and triggers: th-cam.com/video/DvpsqFGAG00/w-d-xo.html
freeze water droplets: th-cam.com/video/X7BpqczoJ7U/w-d-xo.html
smoke photography: th-cam.com/video/N_dExtbZfu0/w-d-xo.html
How abt when you are shooting under open sky. What shld be the direction of light to use?
If you are outside and have daylight, you can use your flash as a fill flash ... put the flash in manual, use a very low power like 1/128, and point the flash at your subject ... you might also diffuse the flash using a tissue, etc.:).
thank u sooooo much , i learnt a lotsss
again, another great video. I got the regular old "precision" flash that came with the packaged deal when I purchased the 3500 on Amazon. Any major differences I should know about when using that flash. I'm hoping with my new 35mm 1.8 lens I can get away without using one. As usual, thanks again for all the help.
I am not familiar with the precision flash, however it never hurts to have one:). I try to avoid flash if possible but realize there are times that a flash is needed. Using a lens like the fixed 35 f/1.8 should really help in low light situations w/o flash:).
@@RealWorld Thanks! i went ahead used some of your bounce light techniques and took some without the flash..both came out cool. thanks again!
WOW! 8:32 that is an amazing difference!!
Does anyone know how to make the flash be a warm colour? Do I eed a filter? Or maybe some sort of plastic cover?
Great video :) Thanks
Interesting, right?!:) In order to create a relatively warm looking flash, I have two suggestions: 1) change the white balance. Typically, white balance is set to auto. When taking a shot with flash, your camera may default to Flash white balance. If you move the white balance from auto to daylight, I suspect you will get a warmer image. If you shoot in raw, you can easily change the white balance in post processing using a tool like Lightroom:). 2) change the tone in post edit. When using a tool like Lightroom, you can quickly change the color, tone, etc.
Alriiiight. So change the white balance! Ok will do. One more question, if I change the white balance but shoot in RAW then the white balance wont affect the image? Does the white balance only affect pictures that are being hot in JPEG?
Thanks
You are on the right path!:) If you shoot in RAW, white balance can be easily modified without any loss to the image in post edit. If you shoot in JPEG, the white balance can still be modified albeit more difficult to recover. The camera will compress and store the image in JPEG, however the camera will save everything in RAW allowing you to make quick lossless changes in post edit - one of the many benefits to RAW:). I typically stay in auto white balance and let the camera decide (while shooting in RAW). If the camera got it wrong and/or the white balance looks off, I will make a slight/quick change in post edit. I recently created a video using Lightroom to post and reference white balance. Take a quick look as this might be of help: th-cam.com/video/4StJ6QmYvpQ/w-d-xo.html (jump straight to 7:00)
Thanks again. You are being of great help :)
you could use a warm coloured gel on the flash
sir, please make a video for vertical shutter for d3400 i think that is interested too.
very nice video, thank you !
Needed this for working with an artist in a studio. Perfect led light but camera just couldn't get what I wanted
flash and various settings can be somewhat challenging depending on desired results
Hey boss, it's me again. I just want to ask how the speedlight communicates with the camera? Thank you!
hi jason - speedlights have pins on the bottom plate that connect to the camera body in the hot shoe. those pins are used to communicate with the camera. if you use a canon flash on a nikon body, the flash may still fire, however the TTL (auto flash mode) will not work ... i have done this before and do not mind as i tend to use manual flash often:).
Hi sir. I'm using canon 6D mark too. I borrowed speedlite canon 580 ex ii. So how many trigger do I need to buy ? I saw some people put one trigger on camera and another one on the flash and some people use only one trigger. Why they do that ? Later I'm going to buy my own flash. Probably 470ex ai. Do I need to buy two trigger or not ?
Yes, you when you purchase a trigger system, it will come with two units ... one that mounts to the camera body and one that mounts to the flash. Some trigger systems will come with one base and multiple flash mounts. You definitely need to units regardless ... the one connected to the camera sends the signal and the one connected to the flash receives it:).