>>4400355
which body/flash combo you rolling with? i am a bit paranoid about nikon Z flash compatibility

>>4400355
>I’d say it just as essential as a tripod
what year is it

>>4400358
NTA, but I use Z8 with a TT685N and X2T-N trigger. A bit buky, but works. Considering an AD200 in addition.

Do I need one if I mostly shoot outdoors

TTL or no TTL?

If I buy a TTL flash I've still got to use full manual right? or is it usable on P mode

>>4400372
You must be a streetfag. Scared of angering the local yobos with your big girthy off-camera flash?
>>4400378
Fighting against unfavorable sunlight / natural lighting is a core hallmark of a strong speedlite. The concept of Fill Flash is important for portraits especially.
>>4400381
TTL makes shit pretty easy. Basically an auto exposure setting that you adjust with 1/3rd stops. TTL is just extra options; you *can* use full manual whenever you like, but if you get a non-TTL flash you will never have the option to go automatic TTL mode. These facts are completely irrelevent for what camera mode you use. If you use P mode, the camera may or may not be smart enough to know it will have extra lighting available. If it does, you can keep it on P, as it will likely just turn the ISO down to base, and narrow the aperture to give you a better DoF.

However, trusting the camera to combine its normal shutter speed, aperture, and ISO settings (P mode), then ALSO trust it to know how much light you'll get from your flash (How far away is the subject? Are you trying to overpower backlighting? What's the GN of your flash? Are you trying to bounce flash?) is a recipe for shit photos. If you're going to get a proper speedlite,

>>4400386
rent free lmao. new topo/post doc

>>4400355
A tripod isn't essential at all. Even a 2019 snoy can pull of 1s handheld exposures. If you need more, leave the waterfalls alone gramps! Ultra long exposure daytime and nighttime photography are both boring overdone niches from the days when every DSLR dweeb had a tripod strapped to him
>oooh, stars
>oooh, blurry clouds/water
Don't forget your 14-30mm f2.8 old man

>>4400378
actually, shooting backlit portraits outdoors is what they're best at, indoor flash usually looks unnatural and bad unless you have 2-3+ lights and modifiers.

the tough part is flashes need gelled to match the ambient light, which isn't always 5600k even outdoors. The color temperature of the sun varies by season, reflective surroundings, and cloud cover. Sometimes outdoor light can even cast a green tint if bright sun reflects off shiny grass onto white skin/fur. Yellow tint if you're in a wheat field which is why people love taking photos in wheat fields.

for indoors, just go godox so your little fill flash can act as a strobe trigger in a pinch and their dedicated trigger if you buy it is very small. the only reason pros don't use godox lights is because most rental houses don't contract with godox and carry them and there's an image issue the same as using a panasonic to shoot for LV. people have even shot snoys for LV, but they had to tape over the logo so they models didn't scowl.

>>4400419
Nah you can definitely bounce flash from the side for portraits indoors and get good results. Soft, natural evening lighting will always be better, but you gotta work with what you have.

>>4400372
2025
>>4400355
every time there's a poor fool asking for the best compact camera for low-light and fastest lens to shoot handheld in the dark, i recommend they just get a regular camera and lens and add a flash. this will be way cheaper and have no noise issues to boot

>>4400423
>i want a good compact camera that can handle low light ISOs like 3200 and 6400 without being worse than my phone
>>No, moron, that costs money. Spending money is bad. Be an annoying light flasher with a much larger setup instead. OM-5 and a godox tt350, wow there ya go consoomer. If you pixel peep you can appreciate the lower ISO. It's more signal for your money. Muh equivalence. Muh shekels. Muh value. *FLASHSNAP* *gets kicked out of the concert venue*
>wow what a retard that guy was *buys a7c/r8/xt5 and cheap ff f1.8/dx f1.4 prime like a sane person*
many such cases

>>4400355
Just ordered an SB-600 (20 usd) and an SB-800 (50 usd).
Looking forward trying some real flash photography

>>4400355
you can solve so many problems in your life by just blasting a speedlite into ceiling I'm in awe. best $60 I ever invested. from my experience, if there's so little light that my camera runs out of usable iso, the light itself is usually very pool quality and not attractive on subject either, so might as well make it more directional and interesting (doesn't apply to concerts or extremely candid scenesof course)

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>>4400426
Mental illness.

>>4400355
>Flash
a-aaaa

>>4400670
King of the impossible!

How important is TTL?

I can get a Yongnuo YN560-IV or a Godox TT520 for like $40 or pay 2x that for one that's TTL compatible.

>>4400813
Makes life easier so you don't have to guess exposure or do the math with Guide Numbers / distance and such. You still might need to make adjustments, but it's similar to auto exposure adjustments in a camera. If you buy a fully manual flash then realise it's fucky, you'll have to spend for the TTL anyway. I advise you to just save the money up because a decent flash will last you many years.

if I want to start dicking around with flash should I just get a godox v1 and l2bounce or something like an AD100 and start with off camera?

>>4401000
A couple flashes, umbrellas, and tripods is a good start. Yongnuo is pretty decent and cheap. They have a slave system where the flashes activate off detecting a flash so you can use them all together.