That little Fujifilm flash now goes for $400-$500 or more! A Godox Lux Junior might be the most practical currently available alternative. Lovely photos, John.
Yep, and it’s got a big power dial and can be used fully manual, even with film since the inner dial will point to a correct exposure based on ISO and distance. Where people go awry with the Lux Jr is in assuming its Auto feature is truly auto (with a sensor) and it ain’t.
Beautiful as always. I’m the person that takes a dozen photos of the same pose 👋. It’s a habit that I’m trying to cut back on but sometimes it has helped me out.
As an old timer - I grew up shooting 12 exposure medium format film and 36 exposure 35mm film, that cost a starving young artist a lot of money. So that instilled a low shoot count in me by default. I too have on occasion, overshot a pose or two. Just make it a skill game and take the two or three shots at the decisive moments- use your built in skills to pick that perfect moment vs shooting every moment.
I think for me a big thing is I rarely want the EV, or at least the perceived EV, of the background to be higher than the subject. So for me a flash can help out with almost any subject in natural light just to bring it up a little bit overall.
😮😮🤯🤯😍😍 Those photos are amazing as always! You are the most inspirational photographer for me. Photos... editing... everything looks amazing even with cheaper and more simple gear ☺
I am going to the city with my niece tomorrow. I am going to try some street portraits with my new Panasonic S5II, a wireless trigger and two Godoxes TT350 tied together. My first street photoshoot ever. I do not have reduction ring for my Freewell ND filters so I hope the high speed sync in those two Godoxes will be enough for all conditions.
@@caroleena_photo I know it’s over simplistic to say don’t be nervous but remember something. 10 minutes in you are going to fall into your grove and you won’t even remember why you were nervous in the first place. And you will just have fun.
@@kaskoPhoto So it went really well. We did this '90 paparazzi style and it was amazing. It was my first urban photo shoot so I was nervous and had to play with the settings a lot to get needed results but in the end the photos are amazing and I love my new camera 📸 The S5II is my third Lumix and I'm going to sell the older ones with all the lenses to have money for more lenses for it. My niece is a makeup and hair artist and wants me to do business with her now 😊
I believe that you can't pull the shadows in the same way this kiss of light lights up the face and brings the sparkle in the eyes :) at least not with a ton of editing
If you're still running a classic DSLR, remember that you can use the little pop-up flash for this kind of shadow fill. Just dial it back a little via negative flash comp, and you're ready to go, without even having to carry an extra flash. Almost forgotten pleasures.
how dare you to bring dslrs into discussion? they are forbidden to be remembered! mirrorless is the king and the future. just press the buton because the camera will do all the things for you!
You shoot Sony also I think. Minolta made a little flash kind of like that Fuji it was one of three flashes released for when Minolta came out with their auto focus SLR system. I know there are adapters for Minolta hot shoes. You might need two adapters because Sony changed the hot shoe again. I use to have one of those little flashes it was really nice. I think it was only TTL?
Thanks for posting. For me a very practical video. Don't use lighting other than my SF40. Lots of good information. When you set up the shot, do you under/over expose it, expose it straight, prior to taking the shot?
Hey I just found that little Minolta flash that is kind of like your Fuji flash and there are a lot of them they are only ten dollars its called the Minolta Maxxum 1800 to get it to work on Sony cameras I think you need adapters. I know Minolta made some adapters also and there are third party adapters also.
It’s the fully manual control that is the important part of these little flashes. Without it, you are limited to the output the flash offers vs what you wan the flash to output.
@@kaskoPhoto I know on my Olympus cameras I have flash dial compensation control on the camera for TTL. This is how I change power settings. My flashes that I have the manual controls are kind of crappy. I have to cycle through all the power settings because my flashes don't have up and down. I do have one fully manual flash that does but I stick to TTL for weddings. Only once I had to use manual at a wedding the DJ lights was messing up my TTL.
I have actually never tried the Lux line. I was going to but noticed (in photos) it protrudes a little in the back after being mounted on a camera. I really have an issue with a flash in the forehead so I passed. Now the new Lux looks very interesting.
I believe I said the setup and flash settings in the video but it was 180th on the camera. Yes, with a Leica flash or a Profoto or Godox dedicated Leica remote, the M11 supports high speed sync
@@kaskoPhoto I always thought that getting the shutter speed down to the flash sync speed would be a problem on bright days like this, making fill flash difficult with focal plane shutters. That's why I asked. I understand the flash sync speed on the Leica M 11 is 1/180 sec. Did you lower the iso down really far and stop down a lot to get this to work? Great videos by the way. Nice to see commentary that's not informed by being an "ambassador" or selling something, a common problem these days.
That little Fujifilm flash now goes for $400-$500 or more! A Godox Lux Junior might be the most practical currently available alternative. Lovely photos, John.
I think any small flash will do if it has a fully manual mode. This and the size of the Fuji is why I use it.
@@kaskoPhoto The problem is that there are very few small flash units currently available offering fully manual mode.
Yep, and it’s got a big power dial and can be used fully manual, even with film since the inner dial will point to a correct exposure based on ISO and distance.
Where people go awry with the Lux Jr is in assuming its Auto feature is truly auto (with a sensor) and it ain’t.
B&W video looks cool as a background to stills, nice creative idea!
Excellent video! It’s amazing what you could do with a small flash on or just off camera.
Beautiful as always. I’m the person that takes a dozen photos of the same pose 👋. It’s a habit that I’m trying to cut back on but sometimes it has helped me out.
As an old timer - I grew up shooting 12 exposure medium format film and 36 exposure 35mm film, that cost a starving young artist a lot of money. So that instilled a low shoot count in me by default. I too have on occasion, overshot a pose or two. Just make it a skill game and take the two or three shots at the decisive moments- use your built in skills to pick that perfect moment vs shooting every moment.
I think for me a big thing is I rarely want the EV, or at least the perceived EV, of the background to be higher than the subject. So for me a flash can help out with almost any subject in natural light just to bring it up a little bit overall.
😮😮🤯🤯😍😍 Those photos are amazing as always! You are the most inspirational photographer for me. Photos... editing... everything looks amazing even with cheaper and more simple gear ☺
I am going to the city with my niece tomorrow. I am going to try some street portraits with my new Panasonic S5II, a wireless trigger and two Godoxes TT350 tied together. My first street photoshoot ever. I do not have reduction ring for my Freewell ND filters so I hope the high speed sync in those two Godoxes will be enough for all conditions.
How did the city shoot go?
@@kaskoPhoto Not yet, we are going there in 4 hours 🙂
I'm kinda nervous because I am an introvert 😳
@@caroleena_photo I know it’s over simplistic to say don’t be nervous but remember something. 10 minutes in you are going to fall into your grove and you won’t even remember why you were nervous in the first place. And you will just have fun.
@@kaskoPhoto So it went really well. We did this '90 paparazzi style and it was amazing. It was my first urban photo shoot so I was nervous and had to play with the settings a lot to get needed results but in the end the photos are amazing and I love my new camera 📸
The S5II is my third Lumix and I'm going to sell the older ones with all the lenses to have money for more lenses for it.
My niece is a makeup and hair artist and wants me to do business with her now 😊
I believe that you can't pull the shadows in the same way this kiss of light lights up the face and brings the sparkle in the eyes :) at least not with a ton of editing
Thanks for sharing.
If you're still running a classic DSLR, remember that you can use the little pop-up flash for this kind of shadow fill. Just dial it back a little via negative flash comp, and you're ready to go, without even having to carry an extra flash. Almost forgotten pleasures.
how dare you to bring dslrs into discussion? they are forbidden to be remembered! mirrorless is the king and the future. just press the buton because the camera will do all the things for you!
You shoot Sony also I think. Minolta made a little flash kind of like that Fuji it was one of three flashes released for when Minolta came out with their auto focus SLR system. I know there are adapters for Minolta hot shoes. You might need two adapters because Sony changed the hot shoe again. I use to have one of those little flashes it was really nice. I think it was only TTL?
Thanks for posting. For me a very practical video. Don't use lighting other than my SF40. Lots of good information. When you set up the shot, do you under/over expose it, expose it straight, prior to taking the shot?
I stay on target 90% of the time. I don’t want to push or pull in post if I don’t have to.
@@kaskoPhoto thx for the info.
I shoot at high noon all the time. When you're a 90% OCF photographer there are no boundaries!
Very true
Hey I just found that little Minolta flash that is kind of like your Fuji flash and there are a lot of them they are only ten dollars its called the Minolta Maxxum 1800 to get it to work on Sony cameras I think you need adapters. I know Minolta made some adapters also and there are third party adapters also.
It’s the fully manual control that is the important part of these little flashes. Without it, you are limited to the output the flash offers vs what you wan the flash to output.
@@kaskoPhoto I know on my Olympus cameras I have flash dial compensation control on the camera for TTL. This is how I change power settings. My flashes that I have the manual controls are kind of crappy. I have to cycle through all the power settings because my flashes don't have up and down. I do have one fully manual flash that does but I stick to TTL for weddings.
Only once I had to use manual at a wedding the DJ lights was messing up my TTL.
Nice. Do you ever still use that little Godox Lux jnr for a bit of pop..I can't remember if you tried it outdoors saying that.
I have actually never tried the Lux line. I was going to but noticed (in photos) it protrudes a little in the back after being mounted on a camera. I really have an issue with a flash in the forehead so I passed. Now the new Lux looks very interesting.
Out of curiosity, what were your camera set up? I know that most cameras sync speeds are around 200. Does the m11 support High Speed Sync?
I believe I said the setup and flash settings in the video but it was 180th on the camera. Yes, with a Leica flash or a Profoto or Godox dedicated Leica remote, the M11 supports high speed sync
@@kaskoPhoto sorry , might of missed that. Next question, with bright noon sun, how did you get correct exposure using a 180th shutter speed?
1/180 seconds flash power 1/16-1/4, what would be ISO and f stop? I am struggling with the bright day setting. Thank you!
Did you shoot this with a leaf shutter?
No, the M is not a leaf shutter camera/lens setup.
@@kaskoPhoto I always thought that getting the shutter speed down to the flash sync speed would be a problem on bright days like this, making fill flash difficult with focal plane shutters. That's why I asked. I understand the flash sync speed on the Leica M 11 is 1/180 sec. Did you lower the iso down really far and stop down a lot to get this to work? Great videos by the way. Nice to see commentary that's not informed by being an "ambassador" or selling something, a common problem these days.
Leica junk. If you want a Sony sensor, buy a Sony camera
Love hearing from a real pro - that’s what this channel was missing! Thank you for setting everyone straight.