Nikon D70 flash
 

"MikeS" wrote in message
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I was lead to understand that the D70 flash synchronisation was up to 500
of
a sec. When I use the built in flash it reads in the view finder 60th of a
sec.

Under normal circumstances, Nikon SLR bodies (I don't have a D70, but expect
it would work the same way as the other Nikon bodies I have) try to balance
ambient-light exposure with the flash, subject to the shutter speed being
1/60 or faster. So if you were to try the same experiment in brighter
light, I would expect the shutter speed to be higher.

Nikon D70 flash
 

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 15:54:58 GMT, "MikeS" wrote:

I was lead to understand that the D70 flash synchronisation was up to 500 of
a sec. When I use the built in flash it reads in the view finder 60th of a
sec. Seems a bit slow when you reckon that, when the lens is extended to 70
mm (35 mm equivalent of 150 mm) as such a should not the speed be over 150
th of a sec. Also how do you know when its synchronising at 500th of a sec.
when one goes into the menu the speed options are down from 60 th to 1/2 sec
if my memory serves (camers at Nikons at moment doe to chip not square).
MikeS


I've gotten somewhat confused on that as well... I tried to adjust the shutter
speed the other day but it stuck at 60, wouldn't move no matter how I spun the
little wheel! But looking back over my pictures, I notice that the ones I took
in daylight as fill flash have different speeds, some up to 1/500... so I guess
in the dark the camera will stay at 60...

It needs more research!!

Nikon D70 flash
 

"paul" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 15:54:58 +0000, MikeS wrote:

I was lead to understand that the D70 flash synchronisation was up to
500 of
a sec. When I use the built in flash it reads in the view finder 60th of
a
sec. Seems a bit slow when you reckon that, when the lens is extended to
70
mm (35 mm equivalent of 150 mm) as such a should not the speed be over
150
th of a sec. Also how do you know when its synchronising at 500th of a
sec.
when one goes into the menu the speed options are down from 60 th to 1/2
sec
if my memory serves (camers at Nikons at moment due to chip not being
square).
MikeS

Indeed the menu shows only from 1/60 down to 30seconds.
but the manual says that in mode P or A the speed will be automatically
set between 1/500 and 1/60

Anyone knows the details?
Thanks folks at least I'm not alone. Its interesting to note that as
fill-in flash it can go to 1/500 but in low light 1/60 which does not
satisfy the rule of shutter speed equalling the 35mm equivalent focal
length.
MikeS

Nikon D70 flash
 

"MikeS" wrote in message
...
I was lead to understand that the D70 flash synchronisation was up to 500
of
a sec. When I use the built in flash it reads in the view finder 60th of a
sec. Seems a bit slow when you reckon that, when the lens is extended to
70
mm (35 mm equivalent of 150 mm) as such a should not the speed be over 150
th of a sec. Also how do you know when its synchronising at 500th of a
sec.
when one goes into the menu the speed options are down from 60 th to 1/2
sec
if my memory serves (camers at Nikons at moment doe to chip not square).
MikeS

Just go to "S" mode and set whatever shutter speed you want up to 1/500th.

Nikon D70 flash
 

"Bob" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 15:54:58 GMT, "MikeS" wrote:

I was lead to understand that the D70 flash synchronisation was up to 500
of
a sec. When I use the built in flash it reads in the view finder 60th of
a
sec. Seems a bit slow when you reckon that, when the lens is extended to
70
mm (35 mm equivalent of 150 mm) as such a should not the speed be over
150
th of a sec. Also how do you know when its synchronising at 500th of a
sec.
when one goes into the menu the speed options are down from 60 th to 1/2
sec
if my memory serves (camers at Nikons at moment doe to chip not square).
MikeS


I've gotten somewhat confused on that as well... I tried to adjust the
shutter
speed the other day but it stuck at 60, wouldn't move no matter how I spun
the
little wheel! But looking back over my pictures, I notice that the ones I
took
in daylight as fill flash have different speeds, some up to 1/500... so I
guess
in the dark the camera will stay at 60...

Nope. Just make sure you are in shutter priority mode and set whatever speed
you want.

Nikon D70 flash
 

On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 01:17:02 +0100, "adm" wrote:

in the dark the camera will stay at 60...

Nope. Just make sure you are in shutter priority mode and set whatever speed
you want.


Thanks for the tip! I tend to leave the cam in P mode...

Nikon D70 flash
 

in the dark the camera will stay at 60...

In addition to the option of using shutter priority there should, analagous to
film equipment, be a flash option for slow synch and/or rear synch in which the
shutter speed will be set to optomize the background (ambient, nonflash)
exposure.

Eliot

Nikon D70 flash
 

"adm" wrote in message
...

"MikeS" wrote in message
...
I was lead to understand that the D70 flash synchronisation was up to
500
of
a sec. When I use the built in flash it reads in the view finder 60th of
a
sec. Seems a bit slow when you reckon that, when the lens is extended to
70
mm (35 mm equivalent of 150 mm) as such a should not the speed be over
150
th of a sec. Also how do you know when its synchronising at 500th of a
sec.
when one goes into the menu the speed options are down from 60 th to 1/2
sec
if my memory serves (camers at Nikons at moment doe to chip not square).
MikeS

Just go to "S" mode and set whatever shutter speed you want up to 1/500th.


Thanks et all,
I wonder what Nikon had in mind when they configured the flash
synchronisation of 1/60 at its lower end ? It would be nice to know for
better understanding of what sync speed to use. I realise for fill-in flash
a higher sync would be of benefit.
MikeS

Nikon D70 flash
 

On 24 Jun 2004 04:41:45 GMT, (EliotN) wrote:

in the dark the camera will stay at 60...

In addition to the option of using shutter priority there should, analagous to
film equipment, be a flash option for slow synch and/or rear synch in which the
shutter speed will be set to optomize the background (ambient, nonflash)
exposure.

Eliot

My D70 has all of that... I just don't know how to use it yet!!

Gotta read that book someday...