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12/08/2007 11:16:51 AM · #1 |
My Nikon D80 is acting up, or I'm making a mistake. I am doing portraits and half of the portrait is totally blown out while the bottom half is black, or near black.
Any suggestions? Anyone know what could be going on here? |
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12/08/2007 11:22:17 AM · #2 |
If using flash, flash synch speed may be off. Use shutter-priority mode and set to 1/250 or slower shutter speed.
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12/08/2007 11:23:33 AM · #3 |
| Most cameras sync speeds should be about 1/125. Sounds like your flash is firing while your shutter is already closing. |
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12/08/2007 11:26:47 AM · #4 |
using flash. One hair light, continuous, 2 strobes, profoto, and a d80. I had no problems when I was using my d300, except I can't keep the settings.
I'm ready to scream! |
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12/08/2007 11:28:10 AM · #5 |
| God Bless America, Low you are AWESOME thank you!!!!!!!!! |
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12/08/2007 11:28:37 AM · #6 |
| Bear you are too, it was just too high. I turned down the shutter, got a full frame. Ya'll are great! |
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12/08/2007 11:29:37 AM · #7 |
This doesn't sound like the culprit given your description of your lighting... but you're not using the built-in flash with a lens that has a hood on it, by chance? I've done that a few times, where a wide angle lens will capture the shadow cast by the built-in flash going over a lens hood.
EDIT: Never mind ;)
Message edited by author 2007-12-08 11:30:15. |
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12/08/2007 11:35:58 AM · #8 |
Pleased to be of assistance :-)
SLR cameras use a shutter "curtain", called a "focal plane shutter". One side drags over to open the shutter and the other side follows to close it. At high speeds, the actual opening is a SLIT that moves rapidly across the sensor area. So if you try to synch at too high a speed the shutter has already closed over a portion of the image. That's why this happens.
R.
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