 Beth Huling |
aperture-priority question My images are turning out overexposed when I shoot in aperture priority. The shutter speed adjusts itself to a very slow setting...I have a Nikon D200 and I am shooting with a Quantaray flash unit synched. I have a Nikon lens 18-70mm f/4.5 what's a girl to do?!? Thanks in advance for any input.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Few things come to mind, but using aperture priority and a flash you're getting light from the flash while the camera is making adjustments just for the ambient light. For now choose aperture priority just for the ambient light, or just use the flash with manual and the correct aperture until you learn the correct way to use both together.
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Jon Close |
Which Quantaray flash, and what settings?
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Beth Huling |
PZ-1 DSZ You know what... The flash isn't changing settings at all. When I zoom in or out the flash just stays the same. I manually hit for the flash to zoom, and the images turn out better. Do you think my flash needs to be replaced? or maybe my synch cord? If I shoot in manual mode I do not really have a problem. I just want more control over my equipment than it controlling me.
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Pete H |
Hello Beth, without looking up your flash specs, I'd venture a guess the flash in NOT compatible with the D-200 in TTL mode. Pete
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Jon Close |
What sync cord are using? If using a simple PC Sync cord, there is no communication other than triggering the flash to fire. No i-TTL, no AF assist light, no zooming. If using an off-camera cord connected to the hotshoe, it has to be Nikon SC-29, SC-28, SC-17 or similar to maintain i-TTL and other functions.
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John Rhodes |
Beth, I agree with Gregory. It seems aperture priority and flash don't fit together. In aperture priority, the camera is setting the shutter speed based on the relatively dark ambient lighting. Then, when the flash fires, you are overwhelming the sensor with light it didn't expect. Try setting your desired aperture in manual mode and setting the shutter to the flash sync speed.
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