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Old June 23rd 04, 10:15 PM
Andrew Koenig
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"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.


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Old June 23rd 04, 10:54 PM
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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...

It needs more research!!

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Old June 23rd 04, 11:57 PM
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"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


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Old June 24th 04, 01:15 AM
adm
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"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.



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Old June 24th 04, 01:17 AM
adm
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"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.




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Old June 24th 04, 05:05 AM
Bob
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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...

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Old June 24th 04, 05:41 AM
EliotN
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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

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Old June 24th 04, 06:09 AM
MikeS
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"adm" wrote in message
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"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


 




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