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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. 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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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!! |
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"paul" wrote in message news 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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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. |
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"Bob" wrote in message ... 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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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... |
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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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"adm" wrote in message news "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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