D600 slow sync flash shutter speed limit
Dec 24, 2013 21:00:59 #
On a D600, can you limit the 'slow sync flash' shutter speed?
Was looking for this, and did not find it in the manual, or by going crazy in all the menus.
New to this forum, this is my first post.
Thanks, if you know...
Was looking for this, and did not find it in the manual, or by going crazy in all the menus.
New to this forum, this is my first post.
Thanks, if you know...
Dec 25, 2013 06:25:42 #
Dec 25, 2013 07:44:25 #
PTphoto wrote:
On a D600, can you limit the 'slow sync flash' shutter speed?
Was looking for this, and did not find it in the manual, or by going crazy in all the menus.
New to this forum, this is my first post.
Thanks, if you know...
Was looking for this, and did not find it in the manual, or by going crazy in all the menus.
New to this forum, this is my first post.
Thanks, if you know...
I read about that somewhere recently. I'll see if I can find it.
Dec 25, 2013 09:46:37 #
Thanks , jerryc41! I've scoured the D600 manual to no avail on this...
Whoa! Found it by word-dearching through the .pdf manual!
It says:
e2: Flash Shutter Speed G button ➜ ACustom Settings menu
This option determines the slowest shutter speed available
when using front- or rear-curtain sync or red-eye reduction in
mode P or A (regardless of the setting chosen, shutter speeds
can be as slow as 30 s in S and M modes or at flash settings of
slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, or red-eye reduction with slow
sync). Options range from 1/60 s (1/60 s) to 30 s (30 s).
This is just what I'm looking for
Whoa! Found it by word-dearching through the .pdf manual!
It says:
e2: Flash Shutter Speed G button ➜ ACustom Settings menu
This option determines the slowest shutter speed available
when using front- or rear-curtain sync or red-eye reduction in
mode P or A (regardless of the setting chosen, shutter speeds
can be as slow as 30 s in S and M modes or at flash settings of
slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, or red-eye reduction with slow
sync). Options range from 1/60 s (1/60 s) to 30 s (30 s).
This is just what I'm looking for
Dec 25, 2013 09:48:53 #
Dec 25, 2013 09:53:08 #
OnDSnap, the article only discusses the highest shutter speed the camera can sync with a flash (1/250), which the author saw as a shortcoming of this camera.
My question was about controlling the slowest speed the shutter will go to when using the 'slow sync flash mode'.
The sync speed is a small issue on the most awesome camera I've ever had the pleasure of using.
Perhaps Santa is putting a lump of coal in your sock today for the rather derogatory and irrelevant article. However, that you took the time to reply is certainly appreciated.
My question was about controlling the slowest speed the shutter will go to when using the 'slow sync flash mode'.
The sync speed is a small issue on the most awesome camera I've ever had the pleasure of using.
Perhaps Santa is putting a lump of coal in your sock today for the rather derogatory and irrelevant article. However, that you took the time to reply is certainly appreciated.
Dec 25, 2013 09:55:42 #
PTphoto wrote:
OnDSnap, the article only discusses the highest sh... (show quote)
Many reviewers have said that the 1/250 sync speed is a non-issey, and the D600 is not the only camera with that sync speed.
Dec 29, 2013 01:21:39 #
Yes, I saw that it was not such a big deal for some, and others saw it as a bigger issue (mostly when shooting flash to fill in full sun).
Yes, a higher flash sync speed would be nice, as would a 1/8000 shutter speed also be nice, etc. etc.
But, there never will be a 'perfect' camera, or car, or whatever; and the more complex the thing, the more true this is. Every product is a mix of compromises. It is up to the purchaser to pick the mix that most pleases.
Yes, a higher flash sync speed would be nice, as would a 1/8000 shutter speed also be nice, etc. etc.
But, there never will be a 'perfect' camera, or car, or whatever; and the more complex the thing, the more true this is. Every product is a mix of compromises. It is up to the purchaser to pick the mix that most pleases.
Dec 29, 2013 07:23:03 #
PTphoto wrote:
Yes, I saw that it was not such a big deal for some, and others saw it as a bigger issue (mostly when shooting flash to fill in full sun).
Yes, a higher flash sync speed would be nice, as would a 1/8000 shutter speed also be nice, etc. etc.
But, there never will be a 'perfect' camera, or car, or whatever; and the more complex the thing, the more true this is. Every product is a mix of compromises. It is up to the purchaser to pick the mix that most pleases.
Yes, a higher flash sync speed would be nice, as would a 1/8000 shutter speed also be nice, etc. etc.
But, there never will be a 'perfect' camera, or car, or whatever; and the more complex the thing, the more true this is. Every product is a mix of compromises. It is up to the purchaser to pick the mix that most pleases.
I wonder why there is a limit on the sync speed. When not 1/2000?
Dec 29, 2013 10:01:52 #
The nature of focal plane shutters.
To expose at the fastest speeds, there is merely a slit open travelling across the sensor between the two shutter curtains.
Flash duration is very short, in scant thousandths of a second like (1/25000), and requires the full sensor to be open to the image for correct exposure.
This physical limitation is what makes it difficult for camera makers to obtain high flash sync speeds.
Fighting the laws of physics...
To expose at the fastest speeds, there is merely a slit open travelling across the sensor between the two shutter curtains.
Flash duration is very short, in scant thousandths of a second like (1/25000), and requires the full sensor to be open to the image for correct exposure.
This physical limitation is what makes it difficult for camera makers to obtain high flash sync speeds.
Fighting the laws of physics...
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