Double the Power of Your Flash !

No matter what kind of flash you have- you can DOUBLE the light output in a variety of ways. Learn about HSS high speed sync and if you should use it or not. What modifier actually INCREASES the amount of light instead of decreasing it? Find out in the educational fun riveting video! Yesiree Bob, this is the place to be. Be sure to see the AD200 Epic Masterclass video with all kinds of modifiers • Godox AD200 Epic Maste...
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[@amb8405]

Markus has really changed my views on a lot of things. About photography, life, and the kind of person I aim to be. I trust what he says in his videos because he easily backs it up and he comes from a good place. While other KZbinrs make claims based on affiliate links that fill their pockets, Markus gives gear away and asks nothing in return. I don’t have a lot of gear but I love photography and it’s what I truly want to do with the rest of my time on earth. So Markus I appreciate the help and truth you speak and I hope to one day shake your hand and tell you how much we love and appreciate you and your wife and the good work you do. Hope you’re enjoying the summer

[@MarkusPix]

❤

[@natetheartist9]

Markus I appreciate your energetic fun teaching style. You share important, user-friendly, informative guidance, real world information that's applicable.

[@sushi_donut]

It's so cool to not just learn techniques in your videos, but learning what parts & tools are also available - I didn't even know that clip on diffuser existed! My current cob led light has a particularly bad hotspot, so that should help a lot, I think. Thank you again, Markus!

[@danthelostmacedonianinmexico]

so cool that we have the same views on the equipment! One doesn't need BS fancy equipment to take wonderful portraits, just simple camera gear that is light, efective and practical! One more subscriber for that, keep them videos coming fine Sir!

[@Passion_Video_and_Photo]

Thanks for the tips Markus! 🙌🙌

[@dangallagher8034]

You are a huge help and fun to "hang out" with. Thank you so much Markus.

[@daveinportland]

Thanks. Loved the sensor demo.

[@johnsaucerhunter]

Great thoughts & tips Mr. Markus. the reflector with the multiple flashes was a new one for me. So simple of an idea and yet I (like most) never thought of it. Cool stuff once again sir!

[@johng5819]

Huh? After watching this a couple times, I think I understand now.

[@grantsutton8727]

Thanks for sharing knowledgeable and really practical advice. I think everyone sees the passion you have for film/photography and your willingness to encourage and help others by demystifying the art.

[@volkerarminhafner8530]

Thank you Markus, for sharing your Experience.

[@epim_here]

thank you Markus!

[@softbely]

Markus you are fantastic. You have nothing to loose by giving your knowledge away. I have learned more from you than anyone. Practical stuff.Thanks for the video.

[@zouhairbenazzouz2536]

OH I am really really really excited about this series !

[@Deminimis2]

Thankyou Markus.

[@JoesCamera]

Txs Markus.

[@ericalvarez9345]

Nice! I love lighting videos!!!! Thanks

[@john2000l]

Last year I was asked to perform some "photo magic" with kids jumping and being caught in mid-air in the photo, with the sun behind them. It creates a great effect, but you have to overcome the sun because you can't bring the kids right up to the flash. I had two dual cold shoe mounts, put two flashes in each one, and set them all up with my remote trigger (I do like Flashpoint Products). The kids got into their Wizard and Witches outfits, we had them jumping in the air as I took the shots, and with the sun creating a great backlight it looked outstanding. I have done these several times for the local performing arts schools since. I did have to use HSS, but I had plenty of light available, but you are right in that I have noticed Stop losses of light with HSS in what would be for normal or less demanding conditions as in a model or product shoot. Keep up the suggestions and ideas, every day is a learning day (By the way I also now have a new Garden Box out back with my extra light stands, a tripod, and several sandbags. I no longer have to carry all the stuff in and out of the house ! Great suggestion in the last video for filming up on the roof).

[@bobuk5722]

Hi Markus. Thank you! I've been an amateur photographer since the days of Brownie Box cameras and I did not know about high speed sync. Guess the two go together! I always like learning new skills and techniques.

[@johnbivins]

Informative, quick and Wonderful! Thanks !

[@Lana.USA.]

THANK YOU, MARKUS!!!

[@MartinV.]

great video!!

[@komanguy]

Great information. I learn great things. One of the best video on using a flash!

[@MuhammadMundir]

Very educatif, I love it. Thanks Markus

[@macbaar6073]

Best hss explanation ever! 👍👍👍🤗🇨🇭

[@ImagenStudios]

Ok so you just blew my mind. I took it for granted that lights were lights, as in need more light get a bigger light. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Keep Creating!

[@stepitup5409]

Markus you are the best!

[@DavidSenteno]

Another informative video. Please keep them coming. I want to learn more. Thanks

[@agentbey]

Enlightening video. Lol. Thanks for the details on getting the best output possible.

[@gamebuster800]

2:59 I think you actually get partial power of your HSS flash because half of your flashes' power is hitting the curtains while without HSS, the single flash hits the full sensor. At high shutter speeds, only a tiny fraction of the sensor is exposed at a given time, so for each flash most of the light is wasted by exposing the curtains.

[@gemini2261]

Brilliant!

[@kennypringle4580]

I’ve watched quite a few of your videos my friend. I learn valuable information and being the cool dude that you are …….. it’s a pleasure to watch them. You seem to be one of those guys that’d I’d love to hang out with for a day.👋🏻

[@michaelofmelrose]

Thanks Markus 4 doubling down. good food 4 thought!

[@sissonor]

Your videos are great :)

[@asjesus1]

I like the effort you put into your videos. Keep them coming

[@leilasmama01]

Wonderful! Really trying to learn about lighting ☺️. Love your style!! 😃

[@MarkusPix]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@taqx]

thank you!! Sir!

[@BreckJones]

I took your advice and I’m getting great photos

[@JTLim71]

Cool..learn a lot from you.😊

[@robertcernat5013]

“Take a picture and Run “ run 🏃‍♂️ so funny. Thanks a lot for your videos. You change my mind regarding the Ad 200 Pro . Wanted to go for westcott or Profoto but now I’m totally gonna purchase 2 Ad200 Pro. You’re so funny as well . I like your videos and continue to educating us more.

[@henryIRL]

Great video Markus! I have a speedlite and I have been debating on picking up a another or a strobe. For outdoor portraits would a strobe be my best best or would that Triple Threat mount give me more bang for my buck?

[@arthurb1400]

Very useful real life tips to get the maximum of power from flashes ! Thank you :)

[@NoBodyKnowsWhoIAm]

just found your channel.....you deffinetely deserve more likes and subs

[@MarkusPix]

thanks and welcome! Come on in, make yourself at home. Feel free to look around😄

[@chrisstadler7111]

Always love your content @marcusPix, keep up the great work!

[@quietset7639]

I love your explanation!! Can you put a diffuser/reflector into a small godox Speedlite tt600 using the V2 Bowens bracket? will it make it stronger?. Thank you very much.

[@ramumolugumati94]

Super bro

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

..the self throwing camera to your hands..simple.. i almost thought Cara thrown it to you, Markus.. We learn always stuff here!

[@wanneske1969]

Great video as usual ! Question : Is ETTL+3 ev more powerful than Manual on 1/1 ?

[@ArminHirmer]

to the point as always

[@sabatiniontech7256]

One valuable comment you made was that you always carry two flashes, one for the front of the model and one for the back. Had never heard or thought about that although I had heard of hair lights. Hope you go into this more. You showed the triple hot shoe setup but you did not show how it attaches to camera. That would be useful. Thank you for all the work you do and the videos you make. Most people do not realize that you make no money from KZbin because you don't allow advertising.

[@DAVE_WHITE]

the 3 flashes do not attach to the camera you use the trigger to fire the camera off camera he had a trigger on the camera itself..

[@sabatiniontech7256]

Markus said specifically that connection was a hot shoe. I know about remote triggering flashes, I have two Godox flashes that will work together or with trigger

[@DAVE_WHITE]

you can se it is a cold shoe

[@MarkusPix]

I meant cold shoe, sorry.

[@Stephen_567]

This dude is genious

[@RonK]

just gotta love the way you make videos - such a great energy and very useful, thanks. That's a 55m f/1.8 on that A1, isn't it? Is it really usable in all those paradises you live and shoot so often? I have one on my own (the lens, not the paradise), and its green and purple fringing in "contrasty" situations just drives me nuts...

[@MarkusPix]

Yup 55 1.8, my most used lens ever. Maybe yours got condensation damage or mold

[@MileyonDisney]

How old am I? When you said, "Oh, it's an A1..." I'm thinking, "Cool. An old Canon A1!" 1/400th sync speed? That's pretty awesome, for a shutter plane camera, unless that's electronic shutter. I'm so far behind the times! The prism reflector looked like reflectors from the 1950s. Love the shirt! (You're always wearing cool shirts.)

[@NiranjanNanda]

Any plans to review Stella Pro lighting system?

[@otavioleitefotografia]

Cool

Jeje buen trabajo 🙂

[@young-hoongihl3301]

Great video Markus! Can you please tell me what kind of plastic soft diffuser you used for the Godox RFT-19 reflector? I would like to know the model name.

[@MarkusPix]

www.adorama.com/fplfxp004.html

[@WaynJul]

A lot of good information. At least you don't have to use flash powder.

[@justcallmesando]

I still like the hi-speed sync explanation by The Slanted Lens better but still a very nice and informative video.

[@DoughboyGod]

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@jfuqua72]

If using a reflector instead of softbox....how do you soften the light? Reflectors seem harsh.

[@kongking1880]

"you take pictures and you run" :D SuperSync is cool too if you shoot wide open

[@buckeroonii]

Softboxes do my head in, all hail the reflectors and diffusers! And the occasional piece of sheet!

[@SouthForkPhotography]

My brain wrinkled 10 stops. I need an Advil.

[@FlappySock]

Flashes are amazing. If you get the majority of light from your flash it can simulate shooting at a really high shutter speed, so no need for high speed sync. This is how I get sharp pictures in macro photography, shooting handheld at only about 1/100th ss.

[@MarkusPix]

Yup.

[@rickdeckardbladerunner2049]

Nice catch! I'd like to know how cameras just fall from the sky. Maybe do a video about that.

[@ng6282]

great video Markus, one small correction I believe you would need 4 Speedlight's to actually get 3 times the amount of light.(3 speedlights would only give you 2.5x the light..) in regards to getting brighter light by moving the light 1 or 2 feet closer to the subject this would only be more applicable the closer the light is from the subject, if for example the light is 20 feet from the subject, moving it 2 feet closer will not change exposure by more than 1/4 stop..

[@westyavro]

Practicality is strong with this one. - Darth Vader

[@gmstudiogalati6843]

Hi, Markus! Thank you for work to make all this great videos about light. Please tell me the name / model of diffuser (from 7:04). I want to buy for my Godox AD300 Pro + Godox RFT-19 reflector (it's on my list).. I photograph events, mostly weddings. I saw that the new Godox RFT-19 reflector only has a light reflection angle of 30 degrees. I think it's too small an angle, especially for frames in which there are more than 2 people. Can you recommend a reflector with a larger angle? Regards from Romania! GM

[@MarkusPix]

www.adorama.com/fplfxp004.html The RFT-19 should easily handle 2 people

[@saraventura1333]

Markus thanks so much for these videos ...your a great teacher because of your experience and knowledge... even though your email address doesn't seem to work for me I appreciate these videos alot...

[@funfilm77]

Waiting for that awesome shirt giveaway.

[@sbcinema]

the cheapest way to get a lot of light is old-fashioned flashbulbs

[@bennykanny]

Question...Is the ad 200 stronger then a godox 860viii? Or is a 200 more even in spreading the light but not as harsh as the 860? Ps. love yur videos!

[@MarkusPix]

The 200 is almost 4 times stronger. No speed light comes close

[@rudifleck2911]

When are you going to do raffles for Mexico? I want one sony rx100vii😞

[@kennethlewis2477]

Great info, love it!

[@louisdevriesoutdoors6019]

Love the way you accessorize your socks to your shirt - lol

[@Strravaganza]

You forgot to mention HyperSync. This is a very good way to get more light at a fast shutter speed.

[@SanMiguelBulls]

Yeah buddy

[@westyavro]

Markus please? The reflector with the odd shaped panels inside that made it brighter than the older scalloped one, do you have a link for that please?

[@MarkusPix]

Here are two to choose from Faceted Bowens mount Godox RFT-19 Reflector (7") www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1572344-REG/godox_rft_19_reflector_for_vl150_vl200.html Faceted Hyper reflector (Bowens mount) Aputure brand www.adorama.com/apmobstdreft.html

[@EICOPhotography]

I'm unable to find the plastic diffuser for the 7" reflector. Only see a nylon material sock available.

[@MarkusPix]

www.adorama.com/fplfxp006k3.html

[@darylnd]

High speed sync: tell me you need a leaf shutter without telling me you need a leaf shutter.

[@insanejughead]

Dammit... I got here at 12,346 views. Still, great information here Markus!

[@MarkusPix]

I know how it feels, i was always the last one picked

[@adipop]

👍😄👍

[@oo0RECON0oo]

I was taking pictures yesterday and ran into a problem I don’t understand. I set my background exposure 1.3 stops under, took a picture and perfect, I put the trigger on the camera and set the flash to its lowest setting, took a picture and the shot was massively over exposed, almost all white. Not sure how this happened, any ideas? I was on the beach and using a softbox in the middle of the day.

[@Strravaganza]

After installing the flash, your camera automatically switched to synchronized shutter speed by increasing the shutter speed.

[@Old00Farth]

Hi Markus, biig fan of your videos and you “no nonsense approach” to many issues within photography. I’m of course using Godox for sunshine photography but I fail to understand how ND filters could be better than HS. If you put a ND filter on you lens you also reduces the power of the flash since it has to travel the same way as the surrounding light - how can this be an advantage. I fail to understand the logic in your proposal - are you able to explain fairly simple what I’m missing (not understanding) ??

[@MarkusPix]

Getting more power from flash means not using HSS which means staying at or below the cameras maximum sync speed, which is usually around 1/160 or 1/250. So if you want that nice blurry background, that means shooting at f1.8 . If your lens is wide open shooting at 1/200sec, you will be way overexposed unless you use ND filters. Of course you could shoot 1/200 at f22 and not need ND filters, but then you wouldn't have a nice blurry background. The camera exposure is the same either way... but not using HSS means your flash puts out more power, so the foreground is brighter.

[@Old00Farth]

@@MarkusPix - I think I have found the reason/explanation, which you should probably have put into your video (which is already utterly good/perfect) - reason why the flash delivers more power at full flash instead of HSS is because the recharge of the flash which is less when trying to do HSS instead of on single strobe ... Only a few others trying to explain the difference between ND filtered/HSS flash actually explains this logical reason for the difference. So here it is.... Great fan of your videos and work which is shared in my network each time you post a "nuggets of gold" which happens more and more frequently. Thanks Markus

[@pedromarquez114]

I’m 3 minutes into the video and I feel like I took a course on flash

[@sovietmind]

Hasselblad can do up to 2000 shutter speed with flash without ND filters ;o)

[@ianstuart5689]

That’s as they have a iris shutter and not a focal plain shutter. Aperture blades move from totally closed to and desired aperture and close again at the desired speed.

[@agustinlaraphotography]

Where can I get that 7 inch reflector cover at? I only can find 7 inch socks

[@MarkusPix]

www.adorama.com/fplfxp004.html

[@lamasteve6905]

Full Frame sensors ? High Speed Sync ? How to sell large lights !

[@mimstyle]

Ad200 has a lot of power, only with head flash I can beat my ad600b easy. This why a carry those small light everywhere

[@ropeyarn]

Markus still thinks his camera equipment is what is attracting people to his photo shoots of Cara. 😉

[@aristothethrone9032]

hope he does an Umbrella series. because I see things like fiberglass umbrellas and they just feel like gimmicks

[@MarkusPix]

fiberglass rods weigh less than metal rods. Most new umbrellas use fiberglass, they are great.

[@samsen3965]

At the beginning of your clip, when you are explaining of 1st and 2nd shutter curtains, you forgot to talk about the shutter speed factor and its effect, for a better understanding of your audience and why there is some speed on every camera, say 1/60 on old film cameras and say 1/250 on modern ones that are called flash synch speed, below which every speed is fine coz the film/sensor plate is gonna expose for even more time than the second curtain can come to covers!

[@bluemarblemark]

ya take pictures and ya run....yup

[@foxprime4648]

yeah firs to saw it

[@prof3ssorghana]

yep every foot makes a lot of difference is what she said

[@happyotto6436]

You need 4 lights to triple the power (get 3 extra stops of light), not 3 lights.

[@DougFresh]

Later Markus...

[@winnegehetoch]

…or use a camera with another shutter type, like a central shutter (try the cheap, old Panasonic LX100 as a simple example).

[@MarkusPix]

yeah too bad the lens isn't removeable

[@winnegehetoch]

@@MarkusPix Agreed, but it was the cheapest, reasonable quality solution, I know ;-) Buuut… there’s always Hasselblad with leaf shutter lenses; only a “trifle” more expensive (Ahem) 😇

[@HellbellyUK]

Fuji X100 series are the same. Or a medium format camera with a leaf shutter lens. Then the issue becomes making sure the flash duration is short enough that it all "fits" within the shutter speed.

[@winnegehetoch]

@@HellbellyUK I have no first hand knowledge of the Fuji, but I take your word for it. It sounds reasonable. The shutter speed is rather flexible in real life on the LX100. Even with the really feeble standard accessory flash of the LX100, you first run into real and clearly visible (due to plain lack of power) trouble at 1/4000 sec. Most cases at 1/2000 sec work, and if you limit your shutter to 1/1000 sec, there are scant a problem (at least I haven’t seen them - not to say, they couldn’t be provoked in some circumstances, I haven’t tried). The good thing is, that 1/1000 sec freezes most movements, and the faint flash has a short reach, so the background quickly enters into black. Not like my big, powerful Canon Speedlites, that easily illuminates not only your target, but huge parts of the room to boot (feels like a potential reach of - at least - a gazillion miles 🤪). I often use the little LX100 critter on travels, for available light use, and where movements are involved, even the feeble attached flash comes handy, if use is allowed Lately I’ve experimented with allowing higher ISO’s, than usual, and then letting the DxO Deep Prime loose on the result. Not perfect, but amazingly versatile 😱

[@totochandelier]

I like you 😘😘

[@dorythomas1816]

I really need to understand this . So let’s say your eyes are the sensor, And the flash is firing at full power, But you have sunglasses on now ( ND ) You still gonna see less light from the flash. So naked eyes with less flash power isn’t it the same as full power with sunglasses on ? Can you break this down clearly please. Thank you and we love you you are the best 🙏 I guess this work for flashes or cameras that doesn’t have HSS

[@EliFleming]

I’m not sure if this addresses your question exactly but as I understand it, yes you will see less light with your sunglasses on. However, the difference between your eyes and a camera lens is that you can open up your lens more to compensate for the ND. You can’t “open up” your eye’s iris past a certain point. FWIW your eye is at approximately f2.1 in total darkness and f8.3 to f11 in sunlight. In any case, the ND allows you to crank up the power of the flash but still achieve shallow depth of field. If you didn’t have the ND, you couldn’t have the lens wide open (to get that shallow depth of field) without over exposing your shot. You might think you could just increase your shutter speed to compensate but the flash happens so fast and is so powerful in comparison that shutter speed doesn’t have any effect except on ambient lighting around the subject. Does that help?

[@dorythomas1816]

@@EliFleming yes Eli I understand that the reason behind all this whether it’s the HSS or the ND is to shot at lower f stop to get a shallower depth of field But depth of field aside, We are talking about doubling the flash power . It’s true that the flash will fire at full power, But you have an ND now between you and the exposure. Thank you Eli Fleming I appreciate it

[@HellbellyUK]

The way I always describe it is you're swapping stops of shutter speed for stops of aperture, and as far as the flash cares, stops of aperture and stops of ND are interchangable. So instead of of f11 1/200sec ISO100 No ND, you're at f1.4 1/200 sec ISO100 ND64 (which is 6 stops). As far as flash exposure it's the same exposure, and the ambient exposure stays the same as well.

[@MarkusPix]

ELi- you're not really darkening the image- you're keeping it the same. High speed sync uses fast shutter speeds, in the thousandths, but non HSS requires a much slower shutter speed- usually around 1/200 sec because that's the fastest speed your camera will allow to sync (non HSS), and shutter speeds that slow will lighten your shot a lot, so to expose properly, you need to darken something, hence the ND filter.

[@EliFleming]

@@MarkusPix unless I’m missing something, that’s what I was trying to say in the 4th and 5th paragraphs of my reply. @HellbellyUK summed it up more clearly than I did. Did you mean to reply to the OP?