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Originally Posted by AZZO45
Even on a cloudy day do you really need a flash? 
A monopod & the natural light seem like they could deliver quality images?? I'm asking because I've held off on a flash for my camera set ups. |
IRL I am a photographer. A flash could be useful at events like NAP, both cloudy and bright days. Cloudy days will have bright white skies, cloudless days will have bright white concrete. A strobe would allow the photographer to adequately expose the subject (in this case the dancers) and not blow out the background. I can't imagine the spectators would care much for a big reflector blocking the view - a strobe is a happy medium.
They could also help with cameras lacking spot meters, where exposure is based on the scene as a whole. A backlit model will be underexposed by an automatic camera using full frame metering.
My .02.