Flash exposure compensation

Flash Exposure Compensation - A technique to compensate a measured exposure level against other factors which may render a less-optimal image.

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FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION - FEC
The key to changing the flash ratio is using the right combination of flash exposure compensation (FEC) and ordinary exposure compensation (EC).

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Flash exposure compensation lets you manually adjust the amount of flash illuminating the subject without changing the camera's aperture or shutter speed.

What flash exposure compensation really does is move the cut-off point.

If I decide that a backlit subject may need fill flash, I usually use flash exposure compensation to reduce the flash exposure by one or two stops (look it up in your camera manual if you're not sure how to reduce or increase the flash exposure as ...

Most cameras will let you control the output of the flash - referred to as flash exposure compensation. If the flash is too bright, you can turn it down with flash exposure compensation so that it balances with the natural light.

If the subject looks tricky from a contrast point of view, bracket your exposures 1/3 or 1/2 to 1 stop using your TTL flash exposure compensation.

If you're the sort of person who sweats the details, worries about setting your White Balance trims and flash exposure compensations, owns 27 lenses and tweaks every menu setting, then of course you deserve the D7000.

MAIN LIGHT: With your new off-camera flash as your main light, use your oncamera flash as fill by dialing down flash exposure compensation.

Flash output level compensation:
Also known as FEC or flash exposure compensation. A control used to adjust a TTL auto flash operation, enabling an increase or decrease of flash output to lighten or darken the flash effect.

If there’s too much flash adjust the flash exposure compensation control to -1 or -2 and try again; if the flash is barely detectable dial in +1 or more.

This is a function built into some high end speedlites (such as the 550EX, 580EX and 580EX II) which allows three images to be taken with different flash exposure compensation settings.

Standard Definition (SD) Video Capture Video recording in standard definition (640x480), using a 4:3 aspect ratio. Not High Definition. Standard TTL Flash A type of TTL auto flash that does not apply any automatic flash exposure compensation ...

The flash will light your subject perfectly, giving a nicely balanced overall picture. You might need to experiment a little to determine whether you need to use flash exposure compensation - I get good results from my EOS 20D/580ex combo without ...

Many cameras can adjust the balance of flash and ambient lighting with "flash exposure compensation".

See also: Exposure compensation, Exposure, Flash, Camera, Light