Unlock The Power Blinkies To Improve Your Photography

[@nerdnam]

Steve is the best. This isn't just for the field, a good idea is to review and analyze your pictures, blinkies and histograms on your camera when you're back home.

[@matthewkwan1648]

Thank you for your valuable information about the Brinking sign.

[@noelleperrotta4944]

I love your channel. I just finished your wildlife book which was fantastic. I learned so much. Thank you.

[@IntriguedImages]

Mind blown about using the blinkies for individual colour channels. Your books are the best I have found for settings and usage of our cameras. Thanks Steve for another informative video!

[@goodcatholic2]

Thanks Steve I have both of your books they are awesome. I have been into photography for over 40 years and the book has taught me so much to the digital age and all of the features of my camera. Keep it up and love your videos. My photography has really gotten so much better.

[@64BBernard]

Yeah, Steve Perry posted a new video! Your videos are always very informative, Steve.

[@frederikboving]

Like you energy, enthusiasm and all the info you manage to present expediently. Good job!

[@ozmid40scouple]

The Master does it again........thanks for your informative uploads....

[@joejia1353]

best wildlife photography channel and cameras gear channel for Nikon users!

[@mariomarinich1058]

Thanks Steve!!! Great explanation!!!

[@MeaseMedia]

The BEST photography teacher out there! Thanks Steve

[@hansmeier5071]

Thanks Steve. Yet another excellent video ... :-) By far the best KZbin channel on the technical aspects of photography.

[@Stop-All-War]

Merry Christmas Steve. Keep up the great work Sir.

[@biomadera]

Super interesting. Congrats and Thanks for this video

[@michaelb.4149]

Once again you masterfully explain issues so us mere humans can understand! Keep it going! Thanks!

[@MrAJG808]

Very informative video as always. Never knew there was so much to blinkies. Thanks, Steve!

[@smooth6718]

Steve, this video is the best ever! I don't know whether you are getting better explaining or I'm getting better at understanding. :-) Seriously, I bought your "Secretes," and read the blinkie section, but I wasn't aware of just how important blinkies are, so I glossed over it. There is nothing like your fine instruction! Interestingly, before I started this video, I grabbed my D500 so I could follow along. The blinkies were completely turned off. Then I picked up my D750 and they were on. But, since I never knew the real importance of them, I never moved the joystick to even turn on the blinked, let alone the RGB blinkies. I'll be out tomorrow shooting with blinkies ON, and practice until they get as automatic as back-button focusing... again... thanks to you. Before that video, I didn't even know there was a BB focus. Now, I never turn it off. Double thumbs up!

[@swamig6150]

Thanks, Steve always learn something by watching videos

[@rayrozema5960]

Very instructive Thankyou

[@mlmjb8640]

My favorite photography youtuber

[@isiliocoelho3351]

Very well explained. Thank you.

[@Petesmotoadventure]

Thanks Steve. Just finished your secrets to Nikon focusing and wow what a difference. Me and my D7500 are friends now. While I’m not a seasoned pro yet at least now I get far more keepers. I would honestly recommend this to anyone that struggles with focus.

[@lisaaa9129]

Thanks that explained a lot. I just came across the " blinkies" for the first time this weekend and was wondering what was going on. Somehow or another I enabled that feature, but glad I did now. You did a great job explaining.

[@lucietamson1760]

You are so clear! Thank you! ☺️

[@SamirKatore]

Very nice and to the point information. Learned everything about Blinkies.

[@tonymmw]

Very informative Steve, as beginners we really appreciate the tips that you you render from time to time on the KZbin. Thanks

[@catmonkey6826]

This tutorial is amazing Steve! Big game changer, thank you very much.

[@margaritan6622]

Yes, I'm one of those who thought I knew all about blinkies! Thanks, Steve, for getting into the nitty gritty. Love your videos!

[@southsidekarl]

Steve really love your content. You have helped me become a better photographer thank you

[@g.fortin3228]

Very informative... and helps the learning curve ! Thank you ! :- )

[@Tanguero5380]

As usual, powerful, and really useful in-depth tips. One never lose time watching Steve Perry's videos !

[@photogl]

Steve, thanks for the invaluable tutorials. You are a great instructor and have made my life with my D500 and D850 soooo much better. You da Man !

[@hdrsmit]

THANK YOU ! one of the most comprehensive vids i've see on controlling clipping using multiple methods. and fwiw, i've been shooting many years, but still learning new stuff all the time ;-)

[@dance2jam]

Once again Steve, you make a video that is useful, underappreciated in importance, and with your typical attention to detail. In my personal experience over the last year, I was finding myself watching "blinkies" more closely than the histogram to alert me for overexposure. For all the reasons you mention, I found it more reliable. I did not realize the information you could gain by looking at the channel information (so thank you for this). Very helpful video, Steve again!

[@arijitghosh6378]

I'm completely amazed by it. I never knew there was this much to know about those blinkies and how it could be a way to check exposure. Your tips are the most practical and useful. Thank you so much for these videos!!! Keep up the good work.

[@kontrolla1]

Excellent video Steve

[@anthonyhazlewood5788]

Thanks Steve, I knew what the "blinkies"were, but I didn't know the three colour channels had their own blinkies... Thanks for that Steve, great vid...

[@stevepersighetti3400]

I've just found your channel and am enjoying some of the best instructional videos I've watched so far. So much to learn, so little time ... ;-)

[@aldenboon2399]

Yes, please talk about deliberate underexposure ... been meaning to learn if it's really something we should be doing!

[@dance2jam]

Alden, I am sure Steve will answer your question. I am not a PRO. I have a little over one year of experience. I am going to give you a compelling reason you do not want to "underexpose on purpose". That said, your shooting style is your style. My answer is general. Research it for yourself as there is plenty of information available on this. Start with the idea of ETTR (expose to the right) of the histogram. The basic concept is that the more information your sensor has regarding color/exposure etc, the more information you have to deal with or modify in post processing. If your image is black (underexposed) it creates similar issues to overexposure (no information). You want your sensor to have the maximum data possible for the image. But too much information results in no information at all. It's all a fine balance. Hope that helped.

[@robo2606]

Great video with a lot of top notch information!

[@edubassplayer2]

Great video. I did't knew I could see blinkies in separate channels, that's a great find!

[@larryrudnick1519]

I never knew that trick to look at the individual color channels to check for blinkies in each. Thanks!

[@zmanagadze]

another high-end quality video, Steve! keep going

[@WhittyPics]

Amazing. Always learn something from your videos

[@sunnybizz4857]

Great info as usual. Much new information that i didn't know. And it is immediately applicable and practical.

[@old4004]

You always give us great tips, Steve.

[@DavidWCoxdotcom]

Thank you very much for the information. As usual you help me in my adventure to learn what is going on in the camera and how to shoot better with it

[@thewarpig111]

Great info here, wasnt aware of the individual channel blinkies

[@frankcruz8068]

Steve, I appreciate what you do. Lots and lots of good stuff. Being a life long Nikon guy (D7500, D500, D800) I find your work especially good and relevant to me. You have made me a better photographer. I feel guilty for not having purchased your book. I will do it today.

[@afti03]

I've been a photographer for the last 15 years and have been thought to always use my eyes and manual mode. I started out shooting weddings, and i didn't have time to look at histograms. I would always take a shot, check my blinkies, underexpose and than continue. I always felt bad for not knowing what a histogram is, or felt lazy because i didn't know half of the camera's functions.. all this, while taking good photos and doing actual work. It took me so many years to realise that i knew what i needed and didn't need to know everything. With this being said, always use blinkies, always underexpose, and don't trust your autofocus system all the time, take a few more photos just to be sure, of the same thing while refocusing. I use a nikon d810 to great effect, i also shoot commercial video with it and am as happy as i could be with this gear. Always trust the advices of Steve Perry!! everything he says checks out and has no annoying filler content. Many thanks for the tremendous amounts of value you gave me with your knowledge! much love!

[@Zeppy007]

Great video as usual Steve, Just set my D850, D5 and D500 to match your settings! Will be using the Blinky method over the Histogram way now! Thanks for the tips buddy :-)

[@wahabdilawar]

Lucky you... you have EVERYTHING. All 3 of em.

[@Zeppy007]

@@wahabdilawar A blessing 4 sure Wahab!

[@ericwilson2632]

U have the Holy Trinity 😳😍💓🙌

[@Zeppy007]

@@ericwilson2632 I do Eric! I also have the Z7 II and the Z6 II which are amazing, but for wildlife they still suck! Z9 hopefully, will solve that problem!

[@ericwilson2632]

@@Zeppy007 😱 o wow!!! Enjoy 😉😉! The most amazing thing I read this year ❤

[@georginaceri]

Precious! The book is enticing...

[@jerryfaircloth]

Been shooting Nikon's since the D70 and never knew about changing RGB channel blinkies with the selector. Very useful. Great video Steve.

[@charlenenagel7962]

Thanks so much Steve! This is very helpful! Love your videos and books!

[@JulesMoyaert_photo]

Thank you! Very useful! I learned something. 👍

[@johnparola3490]

Thanks for another great video.

[@francoisroberge3117]

So informative as usual Steve. Just like your books. Thank you so much.

[@captandy34449]

Wow! Lots of great info Steve, Thanks for posting.

[@BaronTak]

Outstanding

[@alickmcwhirter5045]

Great video, but I believe the individual channels is not an option on the Z6? (At least I can't get it to work!) (think I am right, ByThom book also points out this Nikon gap...)

[@backcountrygallery]

Sadly, it's not - the Z series currently doesn't support blinkies + color channels.

[@jamesblackwell8121]

So useful. Thanks as always!

[@NikolajFreiesleben]

Hi Steve. Thx Should i use highlight-weighted metering or just underexpose the photo?

[@macmcmillen6282]

Very informative and helpful, Steve. Thanks!

[@helloitsmeterrykelly1944]

Excellent information. Thank you!

[@Balconeswpg]

Always great info! Thanks, Steve.

[@JB19504]

Great video!

[@TheJoshuaborden]

Great video

[@robertpanick2660]

As usual, very well done. One aspect you didn't mention, if you're shooting mirrorless you can enable the viewfinder to show the blinkies. Nice part is you're out shooting and you can change the EV in real time, you don't have to take a shot and chimp. Its one area where a mirrorless has an advantage over a DSLR, you can get the right exposure much quicker.

[@backcountrygallery]

It might depend on the mirrorless. I shoot the Z series a little and have not seen that option - although I have only just started using it. I have a histogram overlay - which is nice, but a blinkies display would be even a bit better.

[@robertpanick2660]

@@backcountrygallery I'd be very surprised at any camera not having the blinkies in the EVF and the back display; for that matter DSLRs I would think should show blinkies in Live View. Blinkies have been around since the first mirrorless cameras, that and focus peaking are two minimum features required in a mirrorless camera.

[@backcountrygallery]

@@robertpanick2660 I did some more checking and it seems that the Z series does not do viewfinder blinkies. See#14 on the update wish list from photography life: photographylife.com/nikon-z7-firmware-update-wishlist In addition, the Z series currently doesn't even show you color channels - only the luminance channel - so I guess we have a way to go yet. (sorry, it doesn't show live view color channels or color channel blinkies) I agree, it would be great to have - hopefully a firmware update will address it.

[@jwhinery457]

Excellent as usual, guess I'll be buying another of your eBooks. Your viewers should know that simply by pressing the Select RGB box under the histogram that it cycles through the individual channels same as the button on left you mention. Since I'm heading to the SW Utah National Parks next month knowing about the red clipping is invaluable!

[@matthewwells1606]

Always a pleasure! Always informative. Thanks again!!!

[@gerardomontano8500]

Thank you very much.

[@phooesnax]

Excellent Steve! Thank You Jim

[@stephenhunt7655]

As always very helpful. Thanks Steve.

[@venkatrajvrphotgraphy2122]

Hello sir, nice video can we find this RGB Highlight option on Z6 camera

[@DavidSchultz]

Great explanation and some new info about using this feature. Use it a lot but usually as a stand alone display, not with the RGB display as I was unaware that was available. Thanks!

[@chrisdoveton5611]

Thanks Steve

[@ninoliberatore1491]

Thanks for the tips bud !!

[@timpullen9202]

Thanks Steve. I didn't know about rotating between RGB highlights. Really useful and can't wait to try it out.

[@KathleenKParker]

Thanks!!! Helpful!!!

[@quicktastic]

Great and useful information, as always.

[@caspersj1165]

3:21 Is that the 500mm pf with a new tripod foot?

[@backcountrygallery]

Why, yes - yes it is :) Here's the foot: www.hejnarphotostore.com/product-p/h129.htm

[@caspersj1165]

@@backcountrygallery Neat. I'm thinking about upgrading to the 500 pf, from the 300 pf and was a bit worried about the foot :)

[@cnicolo]

Thank you Steve ... amazing

[@francisschweitzer8431]

Love it. I am going to set that up right now. I think that will help me more. I am not to shabby but I do blow it when it comes to bright whites and such because I like clouds... I tend to NOT shoot on bright days ... I am better as a night or moody photographer. Now I see why

[@lozonjim]

Hey Steve, in watching this awesome video I did notice that you were using exposure compensation in manual mode. I didn't think that exposure comp had any effect in manual mode. Is this just for the video or am I misinformed on exp comp in manual mode

[@backcountrygallery]

I use Manual + Auto ISO where I choose the F/stop and shutter speed and the camera floats the ISO. Since the camera is controlling ISO, exp comp does have effect. (However, I should have switched to a more conventional exposure mode to avoid confusion) More info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3evqYyDgdipbqs

[@timbyron7320]

Thank you Steve

[@mikekoenig2]

Thanks Steve always learn something.

[@crs1flo]

Very useful information like always Steve! I have your book "secrets to nikon exposure metering", i read it and is a ton of useful information very wel explained. I actually have al of your 3 ebooks :) and i hope you're working on the 4th (for de ML Z6) :)

[@PaparazziEntertainment]

Thanks this was very Helpful

[@bart709]

Thank you! Great tip!

[@stevebarham3621]

Hi Steve a Brill video, only one question how do I turn on the Highlights as on my D850 it goes through (with all highlighted) then going through them one at a time when i get to the end the Highlights turn to a dull as if its off .. so when is it on? or how do I turn it on so I can see in camera before I take my shot? Thank you

[@dvdragon]

This man is a national treasure.

[@MadmusicalHulk]

Great video and very informative! Will try those settings out on my d850 and d5 as well.

[@lumleytc]

thanks Steve, just call me "in the dark" till I watched this video, I honestly had no idea why some of my images had this "flashing bit " in them, after watching your video, i now understand, only had my digital camera 2 1/2 years and still learning it, with your help its much smoother,

[@gewglesux]

Thanks Steve I always wondered what these were called.. sounds like new sugary Cereal name from the 70's. I eagerly wait for your every video. Always great stuff.

[@eddydv58]

Good info.. 😁👍

[@vimalneha]

Quite useful.

[@thomasphilhower1400]

Following the link to your book Exposure and Metering, It doesn't have the D7000 in the list of Nikon cameras. Will this now help with the D7000

[@2heeldrive]

It works for D7000

[@pauloamaral668]

Hello Steve, nice video. About blinkies, i have set it on my D500, but i have a doubt, it is only possible to see this blinkies only after taking it on the lcd or we can do it too when are focusing and composing the photo? Thks and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family.

[@backcountrygallery]

Sadly, only after the shot. That's one advantage of mirrorless - you can spot problems before they happen (although, the Z series only has a histogram in the viewfinder - no blinkies / zebra stripes)

[@pauloamaral668]

@@backcountrygallery Thanks

[@Eph610-20]

I ordered you book, secrets to nikon focusing, do I get an actual book or is this an ebook?

[@backcountrygallery]

Thanks! All of our books are ebooks and you can download at any time from the My Account area at the site: bcgwebstore.com/my-account/ We don't do paper simply because things change too fast and we do free updates for the ebooks. Every few months, FW updates would make any paper book obsolete. Plus, they would be crazy expensive to print.

[@aralkhulaifi4952]

Thank you for the beneficial information 👍🏼