Table of Contents
- 1 What happens when you use too fast a shutter speed for flash photography with a focal plane shutter?
- 2 What is Auto FP High speed Sync?
- 3 How do I sync my camera with my flash?
- 4 How do I choose flash power?
- 5 What is the difference between flash sync speed and flash shutter speed?
- 6 How many Speedlights can I control with the SB-900?
- 7 Is there a balanced fill flash for the SB-900?
- 8 Is the Nikon sb-900/910 still in use?
What happens when you use too fast a shutter speed for flash photography with a focal plane shutter?
If your shutter speed is too fast, then you’ll miss your chance. At some point curtain number one is finished travelling down the focal plane, and curtain number two has not yet started, revealing the whole sensor.
What is Auto FP High speed Sync?
[Auto FP High-Speed Sync is a flash mode used for fill-flash photography under brightly lit conditions. It’s also ideal when using wide aperture lenses, and because it allows fast shutter speeds—up to fastest shutter speeds on compatible Nikon D-SLRs—it is often used for action-stopping sports photography.
How does high speed sync work?
High Speed Sync works by pulsing the flash at a very fast rate, making it almost a continuous light. At high shutter speeds the HSS mode will make the flash stay on for as long as the shutter is open.
How do I sync my camera with my flash?
To set your camera and flash for high speed sync, go to your camera’s Custom Setting menu, then scroll to Bracketing/Flash, where you’ll see flash sync speed choices. Set the highest speed you see—it’ll be either 1/200, 1/250 or 1/320 second depending on your camera.
How do I choose flash power?
Flash power varies with the ISO speed and angle of coverage (flash angle). When you compare the GN of different flash units, make sure the base ISO speed setting is the same. You will also need to take the flash angle into account.
What does FP mean flash?
FP (focal plane) High Speed Sync is a feature on several Nikon speedlights allowing flash synchronization at very high shutter speeds (up to 1/4000 sec.). This feature is useful when taking portraits with flash outdoors and in other situations requiring a wide aperture in bright light.
What is the difference between flash sync speed and flash shutter speed?
Commonly this is 1/200 or 1/250. If your camera’s flash sync speed is 1/200 and you shoot at a faster shutter speed than that while using a flash, your shutter will close before the flash can be fully captured by the sensor, resulting in black bands in the frame where the shutter can be seen.
How many Speedlights can I control with the SB-900?
In commander mode, the SB-900 controls up to three remote Speedlight groups and an unlimited number of compatible Speedlights, with four wireless channel options helping you manage wireless conflicts in multiple photographer environments.
How does the SB-900 compare to the D700?
Announced with the D700, the SB-900 didn’t get as much mention or notice as the new camera, but as far as I’m concerned, it’s the more significant announcement. No, I’m not dissing the D700, which is a fine camera, but the D700 doesn’t break new ground while the SB-900 does.
Is there a balanced fill flash for the SB-900?
There is no provision for the various balanced fill-flash modes that were the herald of film TTL. In terms of size, the SB-900 is the largest flash Nikon has produced (the photos above are to scale–they were shot with the units side by side in a single picture, then my blue screen background was removed).
Is the Nikon sb-900/910 still in use?
This review originally appeared in 2008 and has been re-edited and updated for the site in 2013. The SB-900/910 was replaced by the SB-5000 when the D5 generation cameras began appearing (D5, D500, D850, D7500), but can still be used by those cameras.