ISO for indoor flash

Dwilly

What kind of ISO settings do you use for indoor flash photography?

I'm experimenting with an 580ex II with diffuser but still I'm finding I need to up the ISO and descrease the flash compensation to get a warmer image.

Thirdfox

you've tried bouncing the flash in different directions right?

see the strobist.com for great tips on flash photography

Dwilly

Yep, usually off the ceiling. Thanks, been in that site a bit. Just wondered what particular ISO people tended to go with. Cheers

Fireman

I use 400 ISO for all indoor flash photography, 100 ISO with studio lights

Kilree

Do you really need a diffuser if you're bouncing off the ceiling?

Fajitas!

Depends on what type of diffuser it is, and what result you want...

thebaz

can't see the point of upping iso , when using flash --
i did awhile ago, and the results were better when iso was lowered

City-Exile

If shooting in jpeg, your Custom WB should make a difference, or you could adjust the temp, to give the shots a warmer tone.

Dwilly

Good idea, I've been warming RAWs up in Lightroom too.

When doing handheld flash shooting I was finding the smaller apertures (f/8 and smaller) where telling the camera to use a much longer shutter speed than I wanted for a good exposure, on 100/200 ISO with the flash compensation brought down a wee bit. Which is why I considered upping the ISO instead of bringing the flash power back up.

Just getting used to all this! Cheers chaps

City-Exile

If you shoot fully manual, you can control the shutter & get shorter exposures.

Dwilly

Thanks.

I was actually was using M, but the exposure indicator was flashing as if to say this ain't working mate. Does it not take the flash into account too?

Calina

My experience is that if you're on autofocus and it's very dark, the camera does not like. Other than that C-E is correct - you can over ride stuff using manual settings which is what I do except when it's very dark and then I just feel like hitting someone.

During the week I discovered you couldn't bounce a flash off a bamboo ceiling with a load of gaps between the bamboo.

corkandproud

Calina wrote: »

During the week I discovered you couldn't bounce a flash off a bamboo ceiling with a load of gaps between the bamboo.

You won't be the last to make that mistake...