Order in which flash and camera are turned on and off.
Dec 30, 2019 20:05:14 #
Does anyone turn their hot shoe mounted flash and camera on and off in a particular order? I was reading the instructions for my new Nikon SB-5000 flash. It says to turn the camera on first and then turn the flash on. Does it really make a difference? I've had an SB-700 for years and have never really made a concerted effort to follow a specific order.
Dec 30, 2019 20:17:42 #
I have always turned the camera on before the flash and turn them off in reverse order. Never had a problem but did not know that was a recommended pattern.
Dec 30, 2019 20:25:11 #
I'm not a Nikon shooter and never heard of that for any camera/flash system.
Here's a guess only, it might have something to do with a possible voltage spike hitting the camera circuit.
When I did use a Nikon, I seem to remember turning the flash on and off any time I felt like it, just like you did.
Here's a guess only, it might have something to do with a possible voltage spike hitting the camera circuit.
When I did use a Nikon, I seem to remember turning the flash on and off any time I felt like it, just like you did.
Dec 31, 2019 14:09:22 #
CO wrote:
Does anyone turn their hot shoe mounted flash and camera on and off in a particular order? I was reading the instructions for my new Nikon SB-5000 flash. It says to turn the camera on first and then turn the flash on. Does it really make a difference? I've had an SB-700 for years and have never really made a concerted effort to follow a specific order.
I always go in the order the items are placed, that means, what's on top is turned ON/OFF first and so on. If I have a flash in the hot shoe, I turn it on/off first, if its a remote thats controlls all of it, than that's the "top" accessory! Canon has the same recommendations!
Dec 31, 2019 17:27:28 #
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