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USING HIGH SPEED SYNC FLASH

Shutter speed controls the exposure of areas in sync speed. The High Speed Sync (HSS) flash mode
the scene you are shooting that are not lit by flash. enables you to use virtually any of a camera’s shutter
Selecting a high shutter speed is an effective way to speeds, giving you precise control of the exposure
make the background of your photo darker than the of the background in bright light. One limitation of
flash-lit subject, but when the ambient light levels are HSS is that it reduces the effective range of the flash,
high, this is difficult to achieve without exceeding the which decreases as the shutter speed increases.

SELECT MANUAL SET THE APERTURE SET THE SHUTTER SPEED
Switching to Manual allows you to HSS works well when you are The correct shutter speed for the
set the shutter speed and the aperture using a large to medium aperture, which set aperture will balance the exposure
independently of each other. Take a meter increases the effective range of the flash. between the flash-lit subject and the
reading to find out what exposure you It also makes it possible to use a faster background. Set a faster shutter speed
need for the aperture and shutter speed. shutter speed to control the exposure to make the background darker in
of the background. relation to the subject.

SELECT HIGH SPEED SYNC SHOOT AND REVIEW
Attach the flash to the hot shoe, then turn it on, and Take a test shot and review the resulting photo. Make
select the HSS mode, either on the flash itself or by using your sure that the subject is correctly exposed and compare its
camera’s flash menu options. brightness to that of the background.

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