D7000 Built-in Flash Problem
May 28, 2012 04:07:27 #
I can't get the built-in flash to stop flashing while in Commander mode and the built-in showing -- with no compensation .My SB-700 is set to the correct group and correct channel and it fires but so does the built-in when it did not used to.I keep going back to check the menu and nothing has changed so I'am at a loss as to why.Has anyone had this problem.It sure is ticking me off.Would appreciate any help you can give.
Aloha
Aloha
May 28, 2012 11:05:15 #
Thats how commander mode works, your in camera flash "commands" via a weak flash signal to the remote flash(es)
May 28, 2012 12:12:56 #
May 28, 2012 16:57:55 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Thats how commander mode works, your in camera flash "commands" via a weak flash signal to the remote flash(es)
Mahalo MT,
I couldn't remember it doing that the last time I used it for Macro shots so it made me think something was wrong.I thank you much for your help.
Aloha
May 28, 2012 17:01:19 #
A.TOKER wrote:
Mahalo A.Toker,
I'll talk with B&H as to weather or not it will work with the D7000.Appreciate your help.
Aloha
May 28, 2012 17:09:26 #
LostHawaiian wrote:
Mahalo A.Toker,
I'll talk with B&H as to weather or not it will work with the D7000.Appreciate your help.
Aloha
A.TOKER wrote:
Mahalo A.Toker,
I'll talk with B&H as to weather or not it will work with the D7000.Appreciate your help.
Aloha
I have one o those IR flash panels and it works great.
As MT said, that's just how it works.
It will always fire, but you can dial the power down -3 stops, which will contribute very little to the photo.
I've heard you can set it to no compensation "--" for no flash effect but I still see that it does fire during the exposure.
Check out the Christmas photo with the kids and present.
http://members.photoshopuser.com/833907/portfolio/
It was shot with a D200 using the pop-up as commander and two SB 800's.
May 29, 2012 00:38:14 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
quote=LostHawaiian quote=A.TOKER You need br b... (show quote)
Great shots all.I especially like the light coming out of lady's ear and the circular city shot ,was that shot from the air?.Also everything you said is exactally what I observed.
Isuppose for $12.00 it might be a good investment.Mahalo for your help.
Aloha
May 29, 2012 05:53:32 #
LostHawaiian wrote:
I can't get the built-in flash to stop flashing while in Commander mode and the built-in showing -- with no compensation .My SB-700 is set to the correct group and correct channel and it fires but so does the built-in when it did not used to.I keep going back to check the menu and nothing has changed so I'am at a loss as to why.Has anyone had this problem.It sure is ticking me off.Would appreciate any help you can give.
Aloha
Aloha
I believe I am correct when I say that what you are seeing as a flash is actually called:" Preflashes".These little pre-flashes happen so quickly it appears as a FLASH of light. The reason this happens is the camera sends out these pre-flashes to get the correct light exposure. These little dudes come back to camera and tell the flash what it should do. It all happens in a micro-seconds. Your camera is working correctly.
May 29, 2012 06:56:40 #
Fstop12 wrote:
quote=LostHawaiian I can't get the built-in flash... (show quote)
Mahalo,I understand how it works now.
May 29, 2012 10:30:08 #
I use one of the shoe mount Nikon gadgets to block the light from the built-in flash on my D7000. It works fine.
May 29, 2012 11:11:37 #
You have to adjust the flash value until it shows a '--' for the built in flash, normally all values are set to '0', and keep it popped up. It will continue to send the signal to the remote flashes but itself will not fire off. Let me know if you need a screen shot of how it should look.
May 29, 2012 11:20:44 #
If you don't want the preflashes, you'd have to turn off the red eye option. Only time you will need it is if you're shooting someone at their eye level with the built in flash.
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