D7100 Manual mode question
Feb 20, 2015 09:13:13 #
Thank you all for your assistance. I had my question answered and learned a ton in the process!
Feb 20, 2015 10:06:20 #
I got my question answered. Thanks. Turns out I'm just not very bright. It was a simple fix. :-D
Feb 20, 2015 10:12:42 #
2cmacs wrote:
I got my question answered. Thanks. Turns out I'm just not very bright. It was a simple fix. :-D
Glad it worked out well, now we'll be waiting for you to post your pictures.
Feb 20, 2015 12:29:06 #
2cmacs wrote:
Mind telling us what the solution was? My bet is on MrT's answer to turn the command dial.I got my question answered. Thanks. Turns out I'm just not very bright. It was a simple fix. :-D
Feb 20, 2015 15:16:24 #
Feb 20, 2015 17:19:42 #
2cmacs wrote:
everyone was distracted by the word flash instead of paying attention to the fact you were shooting lacrosse outside. Hardly a flash application. :)Embarrassingly you are correct. MrT was the hero. Just needed to turn the dial.
Feb 20, 2015 17:46:35 #
I had this happen to me a couple of weeks ago. I put a speed light on my D7100 and took several photos. After I was done and removed the flash it showed x250 on the screen, what I remember I had to do is just rotate the command dial back to positive numbers. I think what the x250 is -250 as you rotate the dial it will start going down and eventually back to zero and then what ever settings you want. I'm sure this doesn't make a lot of sense but try putting your camera in shutter priority then start turning the command dial till it gets to the setting you want or back to a normal setting. I know it stumped me too for awhile. Hope this helps. Good luck!!!
Feb 20, 2015 19:03:18 #
Jdh1951
Loc: Los Angeles
I recently had the same problem-- both in "M" and "S" modes. After considerably exchanges with Nikon's online tech support--who were unable to identify the problem and kept trying to point the finger at use on non-Nikon lenses and batteries--I had to send the camera in for repair. It's been fixed but I still don't know what caused the problem (which happened suddenly in the middle of a shoot).
Feb 20, 2015 20:37:47 #
Mr. T explained it better than I did, but that's what I was trying to explain.
Feb 21, 2015 14:33:49 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
Incidentally, if using flash (you mention some indoors shooting coming up), the slower "flash sync speed" (1/250 or even slower) might be plenty fast. The reason is that the flash itself acts like a faster shutter speed (even though the actual shutter speed is lower). In most cases with portable flash units it's acts like about 1/720 shutter speed, and that's capable of stopping all but the fastest moving subjects.
Feb 21, 2015 16:41:47 #
Jdh1951
Loc: Los Angeles
Glad that Mr. T solved your problem but mine had to be different. I had not just been using the flash when the problem occurred and the first thing I checked were all of the flash settings. Also, turning the command wheel or the sub-command wheels had no effect on the speed setting which remained stubbornly at 250x.
Feb 21, 2015 20:02:17 #
Feb 21, 2015 22:10:44 #
Why are you using a flash to shoot a lacrosse game to begin with? Unless you're right on the field, I can't see it doing you much good. Unless I'm missing something here?
Feb 22, 2015 13:06:46 #
Erik_H wrote:
Why are you using a flash to shoot a lacrosse game to begin with? Unless you're right on the field, I can't see it doing you much good. Unless I'm missing something here?
He wasn't using a flash for the game. He never said he was. He said when he went to manual the SS wwnt to the flash setting. For some reason that confused almost everyone and started them discussing flash settings
Feb 22, 2015 13:08:59 #
2cmacs wrote:
Im shooting indoors at the Air Force Academy tomorrow and I will give that a try.
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