high shutter speed settings?

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Ellie

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so I was wondering what setting I would need my camera on (D7200) for taking photos of water droplets etc and other quick moving things, my teacher said to just put it on manual and change the shutter speed like that, my photos are fine in the dark doing slow shutter etc, but how do I stop my photos from coming out black in the day time with a shorter shutter time? :/
the more simple the instructions the better :'D
 
Fred Kingston

Fred Kingston

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Use a flash... set your camera for 1/60 shutter speed and use the flash... if you get too much light drop-off (black backgrounds, and you don't want a black background), use a second flash aimed in the background at a higher power and triggered with a slave...

Your flash at low power is way faster at stopping action that your camera speeds...
 
bklynkenny

bklynkenny

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It may be easier for you to use shutter priority mode. You pick the shutter speed and let the camera make adjustments to all the other settings.

If you use manual, you can also change the aperture to help compensate for the shutter time.
 
Bob Blaylock

Bob Blaylock

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FredKingston said:
Use a flash... set your camera for 1/60 shutter speed and use the flash... if you get too much light drop-off (black backgrounds, and you don't want a black background), use a second flash aimed in the background at a higher power and triggered with a slave...

Your flash at low power is way faster at stopping action that your camera speeds...
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I have it in my head that a typical electronic flash has a duration of anywhere from around 1/500 to 1/2000 of a second. I don't know where I got this figure, and I don't know whether it's true or not.

I don't think any modern DSLR has shutter with a top speed of less than 1/4000 of a second. The higher models go up to 1/8000, and Nikon had one model that went up to 1/16000.

In any event, if you've got enough light, 1/4000 is plenty fast to stop falling/splashing water.

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Moab Man

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It's good that you're taking a class and wanting to learn. Look up and give a quick study of the Exposure Triangle. Understanding that will help you to understand what to do, and your options, when the shutter speed gives you a dark image.
 
Fred Kingston

Fred Kingston

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I have it in my head that a typical electronic flash has a duration of anywhere from around 1/500 to 1/2000 of a second

Read more: http://nikonites.com/photography-q-and-a/33580-high-shutter-speed-settings.html#ixzz3pgGrIHon
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SB-800 duration specifications
(in the flash manual, specs in rear)
1/1050 sec. at M1/1 Full output (t.5)
1/1100 sec. at M1/2 output
1/2700 sec. at M1/4 output
1/5900 sec. at M1/8 output
1/10900 sec. at M1/16 output
1/17800 sec. at M1/32 output
1/32300 sec. at M1/64 output
1/41600 sec. at M1/128 output​
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Moab Man

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I apologize if this seems like I'm treating you as stupid, which I'm not, but sometimes we have to start at the beginning and make sure we have it "plugged-in" to rule out problems. With that analogy, you have the dial set to "S" and the lens you are using... it's the kit lens? Not set to manual focus? The lens is fully seated? I know that may seem silly, but I have seen that done by accident.

Again, don't mean to offend, but starting at the very basic of steps to rule things out.
 
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