Quote Originally Posted by Firephoto View Post
Don't forget that using the 2nd curtain setting can also allow more ambient (or natural) light into the exposure if you want it. Natural light being a softer light than speedlites.
I'm not sure I understand that one? I would think that the exposure (based on metering and the pre-flash) would be identical regardless of the timing of the flash relative to the shutter curtains. Obviously, you can adjust the ratio of flash to ambient in a number of ways (manual camera/flash, EC or FEC, max shutter in Av mode setting, etc.). But I don't think that just first vs. second curtain should make a difference.

Can you explain? Thanks!