Thread: Max Flash Sync?
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Old 10-01-2006, 18:32   #3 (permalink)
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Thanks CT. That has answered a couple of questions I had about flash..

However, it doesn't fully answer this one. Perhaps I should have explained in more detail..

I am using a Nikon D200 with a Nikon SB-600 flash.

The max flash sync speed of the D200 is 1/250, with a 'pulsing' mode (called FP) above that.

I have a custom setting (e1), called 'Flash Sync Speed', which has the following options -

1/250s
1/250s (Auto FP)
1/200s
1/160s
(and so on, all the way to 1/60s)

Now, I can see why you would want to have the option of Auto FP on or off, but why would you ever set this at anything other than 1/250s or 1/250s (Auto FP)??

This has no effect on shutter or aperture speed.

So whichever mode I'm in (A,S or M), say the metering is done and the required settings are (as above) -

Shutter = 1/60s
Aperture = f/1.8
ISO = 200

What would be the difference between setting this custom setting to 1/60 or 1/250?

I hope that is a little clearer..??
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