D80 continuous mode

[cepheus]

hi, i tried shooting continuous mode with flash on, but only 1 shot was taken even if i kept the shutter release down?? is that normal??

[psychobiologist]

Originally Posted by cepheus hi, i tried shooting continuous mode with flash on, but only 1 shot was taken even if i kept the shutter release down?? is that normal??

is it on burst? check that its not S and in the continous thing.
what is your shutter speed?
and most importantly, is the flash cycling lagging the whole thing? i know the flash cycling will eventually slow down a multi burst mode

[skopio]

ya, prob the flash take time to recycle that's why cannot burst. no flash can burst right?

[cepheus]

my shutter speed is 1/125... in fact i tried a variety of speeds.. my mode is in burst.. flash cycles ok.. the flash icon stops blinking soon after firing.. isnt that suppose to mean it's ready?? yes, no flash can burst...

[psychobiologist]

when i tried to snap books/documents with flash on, after a huge load of shots, the flash cycling will really lag... and slow down.

this happens after i have done abt quite a few simultaneous flash shots on the built in flash though

[jmmtn4aj]

Charge is stored in capacitors because the bulb can't draw the charge it needs straight from the batteries that fast. The capacitors also act like a buffer for multiple shots using flash. If you fire the flash on full, the capacitors will be completely depleted, and you'll need to wait awhile will the batteries charge up the capacitors. If you fire the flash at 1/10th max power, then you might be able to get off 2-3 successive shots before it needs to be recharged by the batteries. Bottom line is, the caps still get depleted eventually and will have to charge up before you can fire the flash again.

[zac08]

The built in flash is not designed for continous shooting... it takes a while to refresh and recharge up.

[cepheus]

Originally Posted by zac08 The built in flash is not designed for continous shooting...

i suppose so.. the fastest shutter speed D80 can go with flash on is only 1/200s... so if i attach a speedlight say SB-600 to it i will be able to shoot continuous with flash??

[Pokka]

yes...

[Override2Zion]

Originally Posted by jmmtn4aj Charge is stored in capacitors because the bulb can't draw the charge it needs straight from the batteries that fast. The capacitors also act like a buffer for multiple shots using flash. If you fire the flash on full, the capacitors will be completely depleted, and you'll need to wait awhile will the batteries charge up the capacitors. If you fire the flash at 1/10th max power, then you might be able to get off 2-3 successive shots before it needs to be recharged by the batteries. Bottom line is, the caps still get depleted eventually and will have to charge up before you can fire the flash again.

I second this explaination. If you try shooting without flashes, it works fine.

[Override2Zion]

Originally Posted by cepheus i suppose so.. the fastest shutter speed D80 can go with flash on is only 1/200s... so if i attach a speedlight say SB-600 to it i will be able to shoot continuous with flash??

Even if its the SB-600 or 800, it really depends on how much power is used when the flash triggers. You may get several consecutive shots before the flash slows down to charge up. The camera will continue snapping anyway without flash activating. The number of shots may vary before this happens.

[ykgen]

another trick is to disable your noise reduction feature.. then it helps to shoot faster n more!

[Override2Zion]

Originally Posted by ykgen another trick is to disable your noise reduction feature.. then it helps to shoot faster n more!

Yes this is true, the fact of the flashes slowing down to recharge will still be a problem.