CalvinFold
Well-known member
Anyone here have experience using superzoom bridge cameras with an external (hotshoe) flash and a flash extender like the Better Beamer?
I'm looking for advice on settings that might be a good starting point for my experiments. I know there is lots of DSLR advice on the subject, and I will start there lacking any other info, but wondered if anyone had advice specific to superzoom (1000+mm equivalent focal length) bridge (small sensor) cameras. "Tricks" that aren't covered in the DSLR tutorials are the most needed.
For my part, this specifically will be a Canon SX60 HS + Canon Speedlite 430EX II + FX-5 Better Beamer.
For example:
One trick with the SX60 without a flash is to use shutter priority to force the camera to shutter speeds I need (1/800 to 1/1250), keep ISO at 400 or less, and to always run -1/3 to -2/3 EV to prevent the highlights from blowing out (ETTL).
So how will this formula be affected by using flash? Aside from bringing more light to shots that would otherwise be impossible, that is.
I freely admit to an amateur understanding of the mechanics of photography at times, and have learned by experimentation...so apologies for any naïeveté.
I'm looking for advice on settings that might be a good starting point for my experiments. I know there is lots of DSLR advice on the subject, and I will start there lacking any other info, but wondered if anyone had advice specific to superzoom (1000+mm equivalent focal length) bridge (small sensor) cameras. "Tricks" that aren't covered in the DSLR tutorials are the most needed.
For my part, this specifically will be a Canon SX60 HS + Canon Speedlite 430EX II + FX-5 Better Beamer.
For example:
One trick with the SX60 without a flash is to use shutter priority to force the camera to shutter speeds I need (1/800 to 1/1250), keep ISO at 400 or less, and to always run -1/3 to -2/3 EV to prevent the highlights from blowing out (ETTL).
So how will this formula be affected by using flash? Aside from bringing more light to shots that would otherwise be impossible, that is.
I freely admit to an amateur understanding of the mechanics of photography at times, and have learned by experimentation...so apologies for any naïeveté.