In an instance like this, I wouldn’t necessarily have the flash so close to the subject. Notice that the edges to the left and right of the flash are a bit darker and you can really see a difference above and below the flash.īy the time you get to 105mm, the beam is more concentrated and the edges are near black.

In the second photo, I have the flash set to about 85mm. While there’s a pronounced white area in front of the flash, there’s quite a bit of light to the left and right of it, as well. In the first image, I have the flash zoomed at 50mm.

In this series of examples, I placed a Nikon SB-800 Speedlight about 5′ in front of a black background and aimed the flash head at it. The following three pictures show the differences in flash zoom. By focusing where you’d like to place light, you can better sculpt your subject. The level at which the light is focused is usually expressed in terms of millimeters, similar to lenses, and represents the area that the light can cover (the smaller the number, the wider the light coverage the larger the number, the nar rower the coverage). Most small flashes have the ability to focus the beam of light that they emit through a smaller area, allowing you to get the light a little more concentrated into a space. However, one often-overlooked component of the flash can really take your photos to another level-the flash zoom. In the quest for the perfect picture, they move the lights closer to or farther from their subjects, working hard to make the inverse square law work for them. I’m amazed how closely they stayed to his comic book image on this one.When working with small flash, many people become concerned with their ability to control the overall power of these compact units. Imagem do 'Flash Reverso'/'Professor Zoom' na série do The Flash. Oh yes, that is a bright gold ring you see on his finger… Tenemos al Professor Zoom en la serie de The Flash /TpFIlmZT8o We already knew The Flash villain Professor Zoom was going to make his official appearance eventually but new photos from the set of The CW’s The Flash reveal his supervillain duds.

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