D70 -sync speed

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond70/page2.asp

According to the link above the sync speed of the D70 is 1/500.

Can anyone confirm this?

If so I would guess since the curtain travel is a bit shorter
that they could shorten the time... but 1/500 is a real
improvoment for this class of SLR... or any SLR (not counting
leaf shuttered SLR lenses). The only other SLR's at near this
speed are the F5 and Maxxum 9 (both at 1/300).

Is it limited to the built in flash ... does it apply to attached
speedlights?

Ref:

Digital: (from dpreview.com)
D70: 1/500 (?)
20D: 1/250
D2H: 1/250
1DS: 1/250
10D: 1/200
D100: 1/180
*ist-DS: 1/180
*ist-D: 1/150


Film: (from photozone.de)
Maxxum 9: 1/300
F5: 1/300
EOS 1v, 1N: 1/250
F100: 1/250
F90: 1/250
Z1, Z1p: 1/250
EOS 3: 1/200

Cheers,
Alan.


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"Alan Browne" wrote in message
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http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond70/page2.asp

According to the link above the sync speed of the D70 is 1/500.

Can anyone confirm this?

If so I would guess since the curtain travel is a bit shorter
that they could shorten the time... but 1/500 is a real
improvoment for this class of SLR... or any SLR (not counting
leaf shuttered SLR lenses). The only other SLR's at near this
speed are the F5 and Maxxum 9 (both at 1/300).

Is it limited to the built in flash ... does it apply to attached
speedlights?

Ref:

Digital: (from dpreview.com)
D70: 1/500 (?)
20D: 1/250
D2H: 1/250
1DS: 1/250
10D: 1/200
D100: 1/180
*ist-DS: 1/180
*ist-D: 1/150


Film: (from photozone.de)
Maxxum 9: 1/300
F5: 1/300
EOS 1v, 1N: 1/250
F100: 1/250
F90: 1/250
Z1, Z1p: 1/250
EOS 3: 1/200

Cheers,
Alan.



With the built in speedlight, or one of the two newer hotshoe speedlights,
the sb800dx, or the other one...

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"Alan Browne" wrote in message
. ..

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond70/page2.asp

According to the link above the sync speed of the D70 is 1/500.

Can anyone confirm this?

If so I would guess since the curtain travel is a bit shorter
that they could shorten the time... but 1/500 is a real
improvoment for this class of SLR... or any SLR (not counting
leaf shuttered SLR lenses). The only other SLR's at near this
speed are the F5 and Maxxum 9 (both at 1/300).

Is it limited to the built in flash ... does it apply to attached
speedlights?

Ref:

Digital: (from dpreview.com)
D70: 1/500 (?)
20D: 1/250
D2H: 1/250
1DS: 1/250
10D: 1/200
D100: 1/180
*ist-DS: 1/180
*ist-D: 1/150


Film: (from photozone.de)
Maxxum 9: 1/300
F5: 1/300
EOS 1v, 1N: 1/250
F100: 1/250
F90: 1/250
Z1, Z1p: 1/250
EOS 3: 1/200

Cheers,
Alan.



With the built in speedlight, or one of the two newer hotshoe speedlights,
the sb800dx, or the other one...

--
Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com

Alan Browne wrote:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond70/page2.asp

According to the link above the sync speed of the D70 is 1/500.

Can anyone confirm this?

If so I would guess since the curtain travel is a bit shorter that they
could shorten the time... but 1/500 is a real improvoment for this class
of SLR... or any SLR (not counting leaf shuttered SLR lenses). The only
other SLR's at near this speed are the F5 and Maxxum 9 (both at 1/300).

Is it limited to the built in flash ... does it apply to attached
speedlights?

Ref:

Digital: (from dpreview.com)
D70: 1/500 (?)
20D: 1/250
D2H: 1/250
1DS: 1/250
10D: 1/200
D100: 1/180
*ist-DS: 1/180
*ist-D: 1/150


Film: (from photozone.de)
Maxxum 9: 1/300
F5: 1/300
EOS 1v, 1N: 1/250
F100: 1/250
F90: 1/250
Z1, Z1p: 1/250
EOS 3: 1/200

Cheers,
Alan.

Hi Alan,

It is indeed correct. I believe the main reason it has such a high sync
speed is because it switches to an electronic shutter from 1/250 and
faster. Anything below uses the traditional mechanical shutter.

Cheers,

Alan Browne wrote:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond70/page2.asp

According to the link above the sync speed of the D70 is 1/500.

Can anyone confirm this?

If so I would guess since the curtain travel is a bit shorter that they
could shorten the time... but 1/500 is a real improvoment for this class
of SLR... or any SLR (not counting leaf shuttered SLR lenses). The only
other SLR's at near this speed are the F5 and Maxxum 9 (both at 1/300).

Is it limited to the built in flash ... does it apply to attached
speedlights?

Ref:

Digital: (from dpreview.com)
D70: 1/500 (?)
20D: 1/250
D2H: 1/250
1DS: 1/250
10D: 1/200
D100: 1/180
*ist-DS: 1/180
*ist-D: 1/150


Film: (from photozone.de)
Maxxum 9: 1/300
F5: 1/300
EOS 1v, 1N: 1/250
F100: 1/250
F90: 1/250
Z1, Z1p: 1/250
EOS 3: 1/200

Cheers,
Alan.

Hi Alan,

It is indeed correct. I believe the main reason it has such a high sync
speed is because it switches to an electronic shutter from 1/250 and
faster. Anything below uses the traditional mechanical shutter.

Cheers,

Alan Browne wrote:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond70/page2.asp

According to the link above the sync speed of the D70 is 1/500.

Can anyone confirm this?

If so I would guess since the curtain travel is a bit shorter
that they could shorten the time... but 1/500 is a real
improvoment for this class of SLR... or any SLR (not counting
leaf shuttered SLR lenses). The only other SLR's at near this
speed are the F5 and Maxxum 9 (both at 1/300).

Is it limited to the built in flash ... does it apply to attached
speedlights?

Ref:

Digital: (from dpreview.com)
D70: 1/500 (?)
20D: 1/250
D2H: 1/250
1DS: 1/250
10D: 1/200
D100: 1/180
*ist-DS: 1/180
*ist-D: 1/150

Film: (from photozone.de)
Maxxum 9: 1/300
F5: 1/300
EOS 1v, 1N: 1/250
F100: 1/250
F90: 1/250
Z1, Z1p: 1/250
EOS 3: 1/200

Cheers,
Alan.

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-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
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I understand they don't use the focal-plane shutter for the 1/500 sec.
shots, but an electronic shutter, like digicams.

Colin D.

Alan Browne wrote:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond70/page2.asp

According to the link above the sync speed of the D70 is 1/500.

Can anyone confirm this?

If so I would guess since the curtain travel is a bit shorter
that they could shorten the time... but 1/500 is a real
improvoment for this class of SLR... or any SLR (not counting
leaf shuttered SLR lenses). The only other SLR's at near this
speed are the F5 and Maxxum 9 (both at 1/300).

Is it limited to the built in flash ... does it apply to attached
speedlights?

Ref:

Digital: (from dpreview.com)
D70: 1/500 (?)
20D: 1/250
D2H: 1/250
1DS: 1/250
10D: 1/200
D100: 1/180
*ist-DS: 1/180
*ist-D: 1/150

Film: (from photozone.de)
Maxxum 9: 1/300
F5: 1/300
EOS 1v, 1N: 1/250
F100: 1/250
F90: 1/250
Z1, Z1p: 1/250
EOS 3: 1/200

Cheers,
Alan.

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-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--

I understand they don't use the focal-plane shutter for the 1/500 sec.
shots, but an electronic shutter, like digicams.

Colin D.

Colin D writes:
If so I would guess since the curtain travel is a bit shorter
that they could shorten the time... but 1/500 is a real

I understand they don't use the focal-plane shutter for the 1/500 sec.
shots, but an electronic shutter, like digicams.

That's right. With some third party flashes the D70 will even
sync at all shutter speeds down to 1/8000. (I've seen this
in practice with a Metz flash).

Regards,
Chris

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Colin D writes:
If so I would guess since the curtain travel is a bit shorter
that they could shorten the time... but 1/500 is a real

I understand they don't use the focal-plane shutter for the 1/500 sec.
shots, but an electronic shutter, like digicams.

That's right. With some third party flashes the D70 will even
sync at all shutter speeds down to 1/8000. (I've seen this
in practice with a Metz flash).

Regards,
Chris

--
Bokeh test images: http://www.bokeh.de/en/bokeh_images.html

"Christoph Breitkopf" wrote in message
...
Colin D writes:
If so I would guess since the curtain travel is a bit shorter
that they could shorten the time... but 1/500 is a real

I understand they don't use the focal-plane shutter for the 1/500
sec.
shots, but an electronic shutter, like digicams.

That's right. With some third party flashes the D70 will even
sync at all shutter speeds down to 1/8000. (I've seen this
in practice with a Metz flash).

Me too (with a tiny and ancient Starblitz). But it does require a
Don't-try-this-at-home warning that the manual warns that "Negative
voltages or voltages over 250 volts applied to the accessory shoe could
not only prevent normal operation, but damage the sync circuitry of the
camera or the flash"

I assume any single pin flash unit (plus some with extra pins which
manage to avoid sending or receiving the wrong signals to or from the
camera) would be able to perform this trick, but you have to know that
the flash won't exceed that 250v limit, or at least have protection
against excessive voltage.

Also, I noticed underexposure (just perceptible at 1/4000, pronounced
(about 1/2 to 2/3 of a stop) at 1/8000), presumably because the
electronic shutter closed before the flash had finished firing, and
that may be one of the reasons why Nikon don't allow their own flashes
to exceed the 1/500 speed limit.


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