Today electronic flash is by far the most popular source of light in photography. The color balance of the electronic flashgun matches that of daylight. This method of judging color balance is called ‘color temperature'. The sun and electronic flashguns have a common color temperature of 5600 K or 5600 Kelvin.
[...] Flash in photography Introduction Today electronic flash is by far the most popular source of light in photography. The color balance of the electronic flashgun matches that of daylight. This method of judging color balance is called ‘color temperature'. The sun and electronic flashguns have a common color temperature of 5600 K or 5600 Kelvin. Electronic flashguns are available in a wide range of sizes and power from the smallest to the most sophisticated ones. The flashgun should be selected on the basis of one's requirements. [...]
[...] In the TTL flashguns, the flash is metered through the camera lens and gives a much better reading than sensors in built-in flashguns. But these flashguns are meant for use with only a particular type of camera. For this, camera manufacturers make flashguns for their own cameras. Some flashgun manufacturers too make flashguns for various cameras. A flashgun can also be used on the camera as a fill-flash to remove shadows cast by the sun behind the subject. The modern sophisticated flashgun accomplishes this task automatically by balancing the ambient light on the scene with the flash. [...]
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