Phil Askey's Nikon D100 preview

[Wai]

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0202/02022303nikond100preview.asp

 

[Flare]

No TTL for external speedlight????

 

[Wai]

• D-TTL (Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash controlled by five-segment TTL Multi Sensor ) with built-in Speedlight and external Speedllight such as SB-80DX/28DX/50DX: three modes available
• Non-TTL Auto Flash with an external Speedlight

 

[Flare]

Non-TTL.... would that make things difficult? I wonder.... I guess I'm one of those pampered image makers...

 

[YSLee]

It has MLU!!!!!!!!

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by Flare
Non-TTL.... would that make things difficult? I wonder.... I guess I'm one of those pampered image makers...

Non-TTL does not necessarily make things more difficult. But full manual flash is a bit more troublesome. TTL is only available for those DX series flashes....

RegardS
CK

 

[willyfoo]

Originally posted by kamwai
• D-TTL (Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash controlled by five-segment TTL Multi Sensor ) with built-in Speedlight and external Speedllight such as SB-80DX/28DX/50DX: three modes available
• Non-TTL Auto Flash with an external Speedlight

How much is the 28DX?

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by YSLee
It has MLU!!!!!!!!

Eh, where did you read that from? Even my F100 doesn't have MLU.

Regards
CK

 

[Jed]

About S$800.

 

[Wai]

Originally posted by YSLee
It has MLU!!!!!!!!

what is MLU???

many lousy unit???

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by kamwai


what is MLU???

many lousy unit???

Mirror Lock Up

Regards
CK

 

[Wai]

Originally posted by ckiang


Mirror Lock Up

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hmm...for bulb mode??

can someone explian what is it for?

 

[YSLee]

Originally posted by ckiang


Eh, where did you read that from? Even my F100 doesn't have MLU.

Regards
CK

See the custom functions, there's an Anti Mirror Shock mode! Just like the one in the D1 series!

 

[Flare]

Originally posted by ckiang


Non-TTL does not necessarily make things more difficult. But full manual flash is a bit more troublesome. TTL is only available for those DX series flashes....

RegardS
CK

But are DX flashes compatible with D100?

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by Flare


But are DX flashes compatible with D100?

If I am not wrong, the D100 NEEDS DX flashes. The regular SB22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 won't work. Only the 28DX, 50DX, 80DX etc will. Time to spend more money.

Regards
CK

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by YSLee


See the custom functions, there's an Anti Mirror Shock mode! Just like the one in the D1 series!

Oh, not the "true" mirror lockup.

Regards
CK

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by kamwai
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hmm...for bulb mode??

can someone explian what is it for?

Basically lets you lock the mirror UP for slow exposures to prevent vibration induced camera shake from the mirror moving up and down.

Regards
CK

 

[Jed]

Originally posted by ckiang


If I am not wrong, the D100 NEEDS DX flashes. The regular SB22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 won't work. Only the 28DX, 50DX, 80DX etc will. Time to spend more money.

Regards
CK

It doesn't "need" them except for TTL, you can use any ordinary flash unit on it without TTL.

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by Jed


It doesn't "need" them except for TTL, you can use any ordinary flash unit on it without TTL.

That's using the flash's sensor. Easily fooled, but can get around with some experience. But I've been TTL-pampered ever since I got my F100.... Nikon's TTL is so darned good.

Regards
CK