Fuji X100V: How To Use Fill-Light Flash

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[@konkingen]

Thanks for this video. I got used so much to using my camera with flash off, that I didn't even consider using it for fill-in! Cheers from Poland!

[@BoorayPerry]

Hey Poland! Thanks for the comment. :)

[@Dustinrhoades]

The examples you used were really helpful. Thank you

[@BoorayPerry]

You're welcome!

[@UnitedWeBrap]

Excellent teacher. Thank you for these fun videos.

[@BoorayPerry]

That's a great compliment. Thank you so much 🙂📷

[@ashokviswanathan920]

Great video, Booray. Used it a lot with my son recently. He wears specs and I had to try a couple of times to avoid reflection, but having flash option in my-menu made sure I Used it more often. Thanks again.

[@BoorayPerry]

Thanks for watching!

[@gregpantelides1355]

I think this is so important, especially because our APS-C sensors tend to suffer more in low light environments when attempting to lift shadows at high ISO. Thanks, Booray!

[@BoorayPerry]

Thanks for the comment!

[@jimlowrey7930]

Mastering subtle fill flash is a great skill to have. 'Flash' often seems to be a dirty word. Just remember with the Fuji to remove the lens hood!

[@BoorayPerry]

That's a great tip. :)

[@willstith1]

Great vid. One quick note if you're using the flash and have an adaptor attached it will get blocked and you'll have a shadow on the bottom half of your image. Learned that hard way one night lol. I love using flash with this camera. The GR also has a leaf shutter and can do similar things.

[@boshooda]

I like to use the built-in flash with a diffuser that unfolds and pops onto lenses (it works if using the Fuji lens hood) for nightlife photography and also for close-up detail photos (flowers, urban textures, etc).

[@BoorayPerry]

What diffuser is that?

[@seaeagles6025]

Hey Booray, the Fill-Light is really an underused mode you are so right. It is part of flash photo photography and it's good that you are bringing it to our attention, we sometimes forget about obvious settings and modes in cameras. It's good to take the time to experiment with the settings for Fill-Light, sure it might be time consuming but when you get a great picture it's worth the time. The photo with the Coach, it's better to have the eyes shown and fix the light from the face in post processing. Another eye opening video, thanks. 😃

[@BoorayPerry]

Thanks! 🙂📷

[@seaeagles6025]

@@BoorayPerry Your welcome Booray 📸 🙂

[@clydewilson1141]

I think the 2nd shots are better because I like the deeper blue colors.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

The flash on the x100v is on almost 90 percent of the time. It’s a fantastic, unique flash.

[@dennisjones5579]

Hey Booray, great video as always. Your statement about your flash setting as being "minus 2/3rd's of a stop, minus 7" is a bit confusing to me. Your "Flash Outside" video doesn't mention anything about changing your flash setting. You changed the ISO and shutter speed along with using the ND filter to get the exposure you wanted. Can you briefly explain? Thanks

[@BoorayPerry]

The flash outside video is about removing the sun from the equation. In this instance, we still want to use the sun as a primary source of light but just add some flash to fill in the shadows.

[@dennisjones5579]

Thanks Booray, however that doesn't answer my question. Your reference to "minus 7 power, or 2/3 of a stop" is what I'm asking clarification on. I don't understand the relationship between the two numbers as you described them. I apologize if I'm being a bit dense. Thanks

[@BoorayPerry]

The flash was lowered by 2/3 of a stop. If you look at the metadata in Capture One for the image it says the flash is -7. It is confusing now that I think about it. I had just looked at the metadata and so I said it. :) @@dennisjones5579

[@johncarbis6688]

I’m surprised you would need to decrease the strength of the flash considering the size of the flash and the fact that you are battling sun. Great video!

[@BoorayPerry]

If you keep it at full power, the camera will compensate by lowering the exposure and that creates a more "flashy" look.

[@johncarbis6688]

@@BoorayPerry balancing flash with ambient light. 👍🏽

[@fiskpad]

Fill flash accentuates your camera’s lens micro contrast. That Je Ne Sais Quoi that some lenses have.

[@BoorayPerry]

Gesundheit.

[@user-qj2wb7ne4e]

If I’m not mistaken this would apply to all X100’s, so why limit the title of these videos to the V? F owner here.

[@BoorayPerry]

If I tried to list each version of the camera it would take up too much space. So, I name it for the most recent version of the camera but put the other version in the tags.

[@user-qj2wb7ne4e]

@@BoorayPerryKISS- X-100.

[@julianmarinoramos2302]

you can just add an nd filter to keep the depth of field and shoot with a slow shutter speed.

[@BoorayPerry]

It took me a second to figure out what you are saying and I hope I understand correctly. It seems like you are saying that you can use an ND filer with a different camera to slow down the shutter speed. This is true but you will also lose flash power, a lot of flash power, and if you are working in daylight you typically need all the flash power you can get.

[@julianmarinoramos2302]

@@BoorayPerry you're right, I forgot the flash duration is 1/1000th second.

[@BoorayPerry]

It's the sync speed that is the problem. If you go past it you need High Speed Sync and that cuts your flash power way down. @@julianmarinoramos2302