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Help with flash recharging
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<blockquote data-quote="editorial_use_only" data-source="post: 589881" data-attributes="member: 40895"><p>Why would you want flash every third frame? It makes no sense. If your other six frames are significantly underexposed, they're wasted anyway and you'd be better off just shooting CL and setting option d2 for 3. If your other six are only slightly underexposed, you're probably better off kicking up your ISO cutting flash power and getting your desired fill with all your frames. </p><p></p><p>Anyway. What mode or settings are you shooting with? My recollection is that in full manual mode, you should not be locked out. Flash ready or not, the shutter trips. If you're in TTL you may get locked out until the flash is ready.</p><p></p><p>What batteries are you using? I've had excellent results with the eneloops.</p><p></p><p>You might explore a flash bracket. Those will mount three or four speedlights, and you can trigger them simultaneously. One of the brackets, I forget which one, includes triggering. With four times the flash power, you can drop your power level so each flash will be able to recycle more quickly. </p><p></p><p>Be aware though that when shooting in CH overheating is a significant risk. Your flash will just stop working completely. I think of the SB-800 as a rugged, dependable speedlight. A wedding shooter was telling me how he fried one of his shooting CH. You might check your flash's manual for continuous shooting. Nikon's include guidance for max frames.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="editorial_use_only, post: 589881, member: 40895"] Why would you want flash every third frame? It makes no sense. If your other six frames are significantly underexposed, they're wasted anyway and you'd be better off just shooting CL and setting option d2 for 3. If your other six are only slightly underexposed, you're probably better off kicking up your ISO cutting flash power and getting your desired fill with all your frames. Anyway. What mode or settings are you shooting with? My recollection is that in full manual mode, you should not be locked out. Flash ready or not, the shutter trips. If you're in TTL you may get locked out until the flash is ready. What batteries are you using? I've had excellent results with the eneloops. You might explore a flash bracket. Those will mount three or four speedlights, and you can trigger them simultaneously. One of the brackets, I forget which one, includes triggering. With four times the flash power, you can drop your power level so each flash will be able to recycle more quickly. Be aware though that when shooting in CH overheating is a significant risk. Your flash will just stop working completely. I think of the SB-800 as a rugged, dependable speedlight. A wedding shooter was telling me how he fried one of his shooting CH. You might check your flash's manual for continuous shooting. Nikon's include guidance for max frames. [/QUOTE]
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