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<p>Hello,<br> I had a photo shoot this weekend at the very famous Manhattan bridge DUMBO area. The street itself was in the shade and so were my subjects, but the bridge in the back was in the sun. I wanted to take a photo where I expose the subjects properly, but when that happened I pretty much lost the bridge because it was over-exposed. How would I have done this correctly? If the answer is flash, I have tried that but when I use flash the background always comes out over-exposed. Can you help me figure out the settings I need?</p> <p>Thanks!</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks so much for your quick response. This makes a lot of sense, and I feel silly that it didn't even cross my mind to lower the shutter speed. </p>

<p>Hello,</p> <p>I am wondering if someone can help me figure out what happened during my studio session. I was working with 2 speedlights, triggering them through a radio trigger. For some odd reason I kept getting a weird dark line across the bottom of my pictures. I know this had nothing to do with my setup because there was no objects blocking the actual flash. One flash was on my left at a 45 degree angle to the subject and the other on my right also at 45 degree angle but to the backdrop. I included two sample images below of what was happening. I didnt notice, but this line was there from the beginning of the session. It started off very small and the got bigger later on. Has anyone experienced this before?<br> <p>After getting fed up half way through, I got rid of the radio triggers and went into commander mode, which seemed to stop this line. I am starting to wonder if the radio trigger caused it? I have not been able to replicate this again.</p> <p>Any help is appreciated. </p>

<p>That is SUPER helpful information. I didn't even know those things existed! I will definitely buy one. Thank you Matt for your expertise! </p>

<p>Actually now I have another question, which may sound like a rookie question. I am still a bit new to using flash so forgive me if this is silly to ask. <br> Is there another way to fire off the external flash without using the native pop-up? Meaning would another option be to not use the wireless mode and connect the camera directly to the flash unit?</p>

<p>Bolt refers to the brand of flash: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/860420-REG/bolt_vx_760n_on_camera_flash.html</p> <p>Thanks Matt, that's helpful advice. I may just buy a second flash unit then and use it in the hot shoe if that will help with this problem. I really appreciate the advice!</p>

<p>I see, so this is expected? Is there a workaround for this? The B&H guy suggested buying a second flash unit. Do you think this will help?<br> Why does it effect the focus? Is that the camera just giving itself time to recharge the flash?</p> <p>Thank you for your quick reply!</p>

<p>I am using a Nikon D750 with a bolt nikon flash on wireless commander mode. I turn off the on-camera flash and use the off-camera one in M mode usually at 1/32 power. The flash works perfectly fine when I take my time with the shots, it even allows me to do continuous shots very rapidly, but if I pause and try to start again, the camera doesn't allow me to focus. I have to wait over 30s before I can start shooting again. My focus point is a single focus point, and I use it in AF-S mode. I don't understand why it takes so long to let me shoot again.<br> I took the camera to B&H and had an expert look at it, he said it is likely the buffer but I feel like it may be something else. Does anyone else experience this when shooting? Is this a common occurrence or am I doing something wrong?</p>