Using Old flash with D70

Yeowww · 5th April 2004

Just tried out my 'antique' Starblilz with the D70, it doesn't flash.

have been browsing thru the manual, but ????

can someone advise? The flash is still in working condition, bcos i have tested out with my old F50.

Thanks

gadrian · 5th April 2004

Originally Posted by Yeowww

Just tried out my 'antique' Starblilz with the D70, it doesn't flash.

have been browsing thru the manual, but ????

can someone advise? The flash is still in working condition, bcos i have tested out with my old F50.

Thanks

You will only probably be able to use it in M mode.. or A mode.. only my guess.. never used the flash mentioned..

Yeowww · 5th April 2004

Have tried all the different modes, but somehow the camera don recognise the flash that is on it

don tell me i gotta get a new flash ..

..broke again

mpenza · 5th April 2004

did you try all modes on the flash?

Yeowww · 5th April 2004

yes i did,the P, A, S, M ...

oh dear, don tell me the hotshoe got problem!!!

quekky · 5th April 2004

set your flash to M (if your flash have that mode). u do not need to press the flash button on your D70. i tried canon flash in P,A,S,M and there's flash, but no TTL

mpenza · 5th April 2004

you tried the modes on the camera. I meant that you try the modes on the flash. there should be a knob or something for you to slide around.

2100 · 6th April 2004

Originally Posted by Yeowww

yes i did,the P, A, S, M ...

oh dear, don tell me the hotshoe got problem!!!

Hotshoe no problem one lar. Sometimes the flash just doesn't flash. Had this problem before, bought the flash and just won't flash. Changed the flash and ok. BTW, i am talking about manual flash.

espn · 6th April 2004

Originally Posted by mpenza

you tried the modes on the camera. I meant that you try the modes on the flash. there should be a knob or something for you to slide around.

Try what mpenza suggested, test with M and A mode on the flash.

Yeowww · 6th April 2004

Thanks guys for all the advise.

I actually tried all possiblilities, camera settings & flash settings.

My flash, got spider-web type, many years old, only got simple setting like TTL, OFF, etc....not so advanced like what u guys are using, i suppose.

maybe now can find excuse to get the SB-800 or soon to release SB-600

i hope it is not the hotshoe that is the problem, will bring down to CP to test it out with a flash there.

THanks again

espn · 6th April 2004

I think there should be a Nikon council meeting on wed at the regular coffee place... why don't you drop by and let gadrian test your camera for you? Just a coffee for ALL of us will do... heehee...

After that I can accompany you to CP for a *ahem* SB-800 ?

5th April 2004	#1
Yeowww Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 184	Using Old flash with D70 Just tried out my 'antique' Starblilz with the D70, it doesn't flash. have been browsing thru the manual, but ???? can someone advise? The flash is still in working condition, bcos i have tested out with my old F50. Thanks

5th April 2004	#4
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	did you try all modes on the flash?

5th April 2004	#6
quekky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: www.irphotography.com Posts: 1,374	set your flash to M (if your flash have that mode). u do not need to press the flash button on your D70. i tried canon flash in P,A,S,M and there's flash, but no TTL

6th April 2004	#10
Yeowww Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 184	Thanks guys for all the advise. I actually tried all possiblilities, camera settings & flash settings. My flash, got spider-web type, many years old, only got simple setting like TTL, OFF, etc....not so advanced like what u guys are using, i suppose. maybe now can find excuse to get the SB-800 or soon to release SB-600 i hope it is not the hotshoe that is the problem, will bring down to CP to test it out with a flash there. THanks again

6th April 2004	#11
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	I think there should be a Nikon council meeting on wed at the regular coffee place... why don't you drop by and let gadrian test your camera for you? Just a coffee for ALL of us will do... heehee... After that I can accompany you to CP for a ahem SB-800 ?