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<blockquote data-quote="Obir" data-source="post: 15058" data-attributes="member: 4928">Thank you all for your comments and suggestions.I'll change my focus settings from &quot;release&quot; to &quot;focus&quot; to ensure it locks before shooting.I dove into the manual and found that the sb-400 max sync speed is&nbsp; 1/325.&nbsp; I'd think this is fast enough to eliminate blur, right?&nbsp; I'd&nbsp; still like to use bounce flash for a nice balanced exposure indoors if I&nbsp; can.I also found that AUTO ISO was limiting to 400 while using external&nbsp; flash.&nbsp; With it off, I can dial in my own and crank it up, though I&nbsp; didn't think increasing the ISO would help much as the flash in i-ttl&nbsp; mode should give me a good exposure regardless (??)I'll experiment with smaller apertures for greater dof.&nbsp; At f1.8 on my&nbsp; 35mm lens at that distance dof is about an inch (??)&nbsp; This requires some&nbsp; darn precise focusing...&nbsp; This plus a constantly moving subject plus&nbsp; low light conditions makes a difficult shot for me.I have to agree with Marcel though...the images this camera produces are&nbsp; just outstanding even in the hands of a newcomer like me.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Obir, post: 15058, member: 4928"] Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. I'll change my focus settings from "release" to "focus" to ensure it locks before shooting. I dove into the manual and found that the sb-400 max sync speed is 1/325. I'd think this is fast enough to eliminate blur, right? I'd still like to use bounce flash for a nice balanced exposure indoors if I can. I also found that AUTO ISO was limiting to 400 while using external flash. With it off, I can dial in my own and crank it up, though I didn't think increasing the ISO would help much as the flash in i-ttl mode should give me a good exposure regardless (??) I'll experiment with smaller apertures for greater dof. At f1.8 on my 35mm lens at that distance dof is about an inch (??) This requires some darn precise focusing... This plus a constantly moving subject plus low light conditions makes a difficult shot for me. I have to agree with Marcel though...the images this camera produces are just outstanding even in the hands of a newcomer like me.:) [/QUOTE]

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