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Originally Posted by mcherry
A flash meter is the best way. If you don't have one on had you can spot meter your subject using your camera's meter as you normally would or use the guide number as Chip said. Not sure what camera you're using but if you have the SB-800 you might have high-sync flash available to you (I can with my D2x) which will eliminate the necessity of an ND filter. To be honest, the only time I've needed and ND filter is when trying to overpower the sun around mid-day with a porty unit that I can only sync up to 250. For sunsets (those last few moments before the sun dips below the horizon) it's never been a problem. No if you use an external flash (such as I did in the first sunset pic I posted, I used a Ring Flash) then a meter is pretty essential.
[EDIT: I just realized I didn't answer your question, I set my SB-600 manually]
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You bring another question to mind... I have a D70 and am using an SB800. When the camera is set to Manual and I have the shutter and aperature set as desired, how doe sthe flash work whe in iTTL mode? Manual is cut and dry - I got that, but what about the TTL or iTTL modes? WIll the output of the flash be dependant upon the shutter, aperature and distance reported by the camera or will the flash intensity be based on the spot metering (i.,e. the models face or torso, hence changing the distance calc fo the exposure).
I Hope that question made sense anyway
