Rencently I took some indoor photos and as always, I had the lens hood on. There are no bright lights overhead so there is no real need for it however I just leave it on 100% of the time so I didn't think much of it. I was shooting at 800iso and F2.8. I was still getting 1/30 of a second max using decent metering. I'd love to get the timings lower so I can cut the compromises on the settings of the shot. Would it have helped if I had taken the lens hood off?
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Do lens hoods affect shutter speed
- Thread starter Staples
- Start date
It was the onboard flash on a Rebel XT. But as expected, it did not do much because the subjects were not close enough. I really need to buy a real flash if I ever want to use a flash. I never thought about how the hood might affect a flash it because they sticks out but I will keep that in mind next time. These pictures were taken in doors at a graduation if you wanted to know.
But now that we mention the fill flash, I do have a question about it. Maybe I am doing something wrong but even with the flash on, the camera does not meter any differently unless it is totally dark and the camera will flash a couple of times to focus and meter. Most time with or without the flash, it will still meter the same. The only difference is that with the flash firing during the shot, one will come out brighter. I always use Ap, maybe I should use something else.
But now that we mention the fill flash, I do have a question about it. Maybe I am doing something wrong but even with the flash on, the camera does not meter any differently unless it is totally dark and the camera will flash a couple of times to focus and meter. Most time with or without the flash, it will still meter the same. The only difference is that with the flash firing during the shot, one will come out brighter. I always use Ap, maybe I should use something else.
Does the Rebel allow for adjusting the flash output. My D50 does and, it helps under certain conditions but, mostly indoors. It will most like ley be in your fully manual setting that you can adjust the flash power for those shots that are too bright. Im using my D50 more in manual mode to get ready for using a D200. They have no presets.