Light, in every sense of the word.

[@marycarron5118]

Thanks Rob. I've enjoyed your autumn videos. Looking forward to seeing what you'll do in winter.

[@oldcameragoodcamera]

I'm so happy to hear you've enjoyed my videos, I look forward to sharing my winter adventures with you going forward too!

[@robstammers7149]

Just ordered a flash gun for Minolta Dimage 7i, which I can use on my other Dimage cameras. Regards Rob.

[@oldcameragoodcamera]

@@robstammers7149 This is great to hear! I think you will have a lot to experiment with there, the Minolta flash mount super proprietary isn't it? Great work finding a flash for it!

[@robstammers7149]

It's the Minolta Program 3600 HS D gun, it has a diffuser fitted too, it's a wireless model which works in conjunction with the Dimage 7i. It suits my needs perfectly as it will fit my Z5 and Z6, I have the Dimage A1 & A2, I have to check it'll work with them, particularly the A2 which I love using. Regards Rob.

[@robstammers7149]

Hi again, the fundamental element to any type of photography is light. Light is the connection between you and your camera. Understanding this connection is crucial to what you see through your eyes to the image your camera actually captures. The human eye and a modern digital camera sensor are completely different. But that's a subject for another day's discussion. This is the complexity of photography which fascinates me. Great discussion of the use of a wireless flash, which I'm going to explore. Many thanks Regards Rob.

[@oldcameragoodcamera]

Couldn't agree more, light is crucial! I think my biggest light bulb moment was realising with flash there is essentially two exposures happening at once - the ambient light and the flash, and you reduce either in favour of the other and find a nice balanced look. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment on my video again! It's so appreciated!