Nikon D70 + Nikon Speedlight SB-600.

[Zeckson Chow]

Guys, just wanna ask you some questions about the 2 mentioned above. When using them together, I noticed that my SB-600 can only synchronize shutter speeds at 1/60. Is there anyway to synchronize SB-600 to flash at a faster speed on my D70?

I tried taking shots but some of my pictures are blurred due to motion.

[mega32]

At what mode are you using ? Auto ? (Dial position)

I think you can only change the flash sync in the M,A,S,P position.

Can anyone correct me if I am wrong ?

[SianZronG]

Go to your menus there is a flash sync speed. change it accordingly...

[Dann]

Originally Posted by SianZronG Go to your menus there is a flash sync speed. change it accordingly...

Cannot, menu setting flash sync max is 1/60. If You want higher speed sync, use Shutter (S) priorty. Then you can sync up to 1/500.

[Zeckson Chow]

Unfortunately when I looked at the manual, it's all in traditional chinese. I don't understand it. How can I obtain an English version of the manual?

I normally want sharp images from my pictures so I always use Aperture Priority mode and set the aperture to F10 (and sometimes even smaller, depending on lighting conditions). I tried switching to Shutter Priority mode and shot the picture. Somehow the display on SB-600 always show syncrhonization speed at 1/60.

[nightwolf75]

google and ye shall find.
http://www.nikon.com.sg/CATALOG/SB600_UserManual.pdf

[Hewland]

Originally Posted by Zeckson Chow [font=Arial][color=green]Unfortunately when I looked at the manual, it's all in traditional chinese. I don't understand it. How can I obtain an English version of the manual

Strange. Mine came with an English manual.

[2100]

F10, and possibly lower isos like 200, 320? Possibly indoor pics too? Too dark then of course your cam would want to shoot slower at 1/60. I think that camera menu shutter speed setting is just for the lowest speed you limit your shutter to be, not a sync. Your conditions can't be too bright, else 1/60 would mean overexposure, which the metering wouldn't allow usually other than if you are in Manual.

Just understand the basics of cam metering + flash usage and balancing them better, don't think it's a menu/user manual thingy from what i read here.

PS, the sync is due to the cam body, not flash. You do not set the sync speed, you set the shutter speed.

[smallaperture]

Just one little piece of advice - go attend a basic course to have a basic understanding of all these stuff and then, learn the finer points as you go along. I guess that would be somewhat faster.

[espn]

Originally Posted by Zeckson Chow I normally want sharp images from my pictures so I always use Aperture Priority mode and set the aperture to F10 (and sometimes even smaller, depending on lighting conditions). I tried switching to Shutter Priority mode and shot the picture. Somehow the display on SB-600 always show syncrhonization speed at 1/60.

The sync speed of the D70 is 1/500. 1/60 is the minimum I believe set on the D70, when possible the flash will sync at higher speeds based on the readings on the D70, if the lighting & apertures do not allow to sync so high, how do you expect the flash to sync at higher speeds?

[CAMEDIA]

Originally Posted by Zeckson Chow Guys, just wanna ask you some questions about the 2 mentioned above. When using them together, I noticed that my SB-600 can only synchronize shutter speeds at 1/60. Is there anyway to synchronize SB-600 to flash at a faster speed on my D70? I tried taking shots but some of my pictures are blurred due to motion.

1/60 can be changed in the menu to something even slower. When in doubt, press the ? button and there will be some context sensitive help. That is something which is useful when u r still exploring with the camera functions.

If u want to go 1/500, use the M or S mode. I normally use M mode with max sync speed when using with SB800. So far, pics turn out ok.

Hope this helps.