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09/28/2008 01:23:26 AM · #1 |
Hi... ok... my nikon D50 has a max shutter sync speed of 1/500... i know that is faster than most cameras... my friend has a D300 and his is only 1/250... do any other nikon cameras have a sync speed this fast?
Other question... I know that when you connect a Sync cord to your camera, the camera lets you go faster than the sync speed... My friend brought his D300 over because he is thinking of getting the same alienbees light setup I bought last week... now, if he goes faster than 1/250, there is a black bar across the pic... that's because he is shooting faster than the max sync speed, so he ends up taking a picture of his shutter curtain... I expected that to happen...
Now... here's my main question... How come with my D50 I can take the shutter right up to 1/4000 (and everything inbetween) and I don't get the black bar (i don't get the shutter in the shot)??? Why do I get away with that on my D50 but not on his D300?
I'm not complaining (good ol' D50 wins again...) I'm just curious why that is the case...
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09/28/2008 02:17:49 AM · #2 |
D50, D70, and D70s all have electronic shutters, so they are able to sync at any speed.
As for the PC cord, it does not allow you to go faster than the max. sync speed. The limitation on sync speed is the mechanical shutter, not the way the flash communicates with the camera. |
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09/28/2008 03:06:53 AM · #3 |
| your up too something shutter ..lol |
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09/28/2008 03:14:25 AM · #4 |
| i,m looking for a studio just for home use in australia doesnt seem too be much of variaty not like USA |
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09/28/2008 09:06:38 AM · #5 |
| Interesting... another reason to hold on to my good ol' D50 when I pick up a D90 =) |
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09/28/2008 09:27:29 AM · #6 |
most of the newer nikons have a fp mode which allows you to sync at any speed/ what it does is fires the flash at full during the shutter time
typically the flash is moderated/modulated and only flashes when both shutters are open
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09/28/2008 09:51:50 AM · #7 |
| interesting... i'll have to look into that the next time he brings his D300 over |
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09/28/2008 12:00:31 PM · #8 |
| The fp mode only works with the Nikon SB800 or SB600 speedlights. If you're using the ABs, I'm not sure you can make it work that way. |
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09/28/2008 12:26:43 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by EBJones:
The fp mode only works with the Nikon SB800 or SB600 speedlights. If you're using the ABs, I'm not sure you can make it work that way. |
you can trigger AB's from the sync port in High Speed mode
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09/28/2008 12:36:34 PM · #10 |
Ah. . . my D80 does not have a Sync port, though I just found the port on the D200.
Now, I wonder where I can get a sync cable. . . . . .
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09/28/2008 01:54:36 PM · #11 |
i seem to remember there might be a silly trick to this .. somethnk like it'll work ONLY if you trigger through a sb800/sb600
hmm..
have to check ...
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