Internal vs External flash

[markccm]

Just realised this.

The internal flash on my Nikon F601 takes shutter speed of 1/30sec to flash, while my external Emoblitz flash takes 1sec to flash.
Meaning, the shutter speed is faster when the internal flash is used as opposed to the external flash.

Y is this so? I thought an external flash is more powerful than the internal flash, thus a faster shutter speed should occur when using an external flash. But it seems to be the complete opposite in this case. :dunno:
Is it normal? Or izzit juz me?

Also, the IR on my external flash turns on, sometimes not. Wonder y.
Anybody with answers?
Thanx

 

[mpenza]

did you enable slow sync flash? anyway, shutter speed doesn't exactly change due to the power of the flash as flash duration are typically 1/1000s or faster.

 

[markccm]

Did not enable slow flash leh. My fastest shutter speed 4 the internal flash is always 1/30sec.
& its still faster than my external. Wonder y.

 

[mpenza]

I don't know the camera well enough to advise but here's a link to an online manual if you're interested....
http://www.nikon.go.ro/001-010.htm

 

[markccm]

K. Thanx