Using my 7100 with SB700 Flash.. Question about flash behavior..

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AudiSportB5S4

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I don't think I've made a thread to announce my happiness with the upgrade from the D3100 to the D7100, but man I'm loving it.

Question though.. With my SB700 attached to the hot shoe, when I go take a picture the same way I did before with my 3100, the flash is emmiting 3-4 quick flashes and then the actual flash for the exposure. What setting am I looking to change to get this to stop? I don't need the flash shooting before it's needed. Not sure what the purpose of that is.

Appreciate any help!
 
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FastGlass

Senior Member
Actually the preflash light is almost undetectible. It happens so fast you don't see it. Do you have red eye reduction turned on? Other than that I can't think of a setting where you would see a series of flashes before the actual flash.
 
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WayneF

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AudiSportB5S4 said:
the flash is emmiting 3-4 quick flashes and then the actual flash for the exposure. What setting am I looking to change to get this to stop?
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This is due to the Red Eye Reduction setting in the camera. Turn that off.
D7100 manual page 120
You may have set it accidentally in the flash sync window.
 
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rikman

Senior Member
There's pre flash for fill in & red eye reduction as well, which is easy to turn off.


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AudiSportB5S4

Senior Member
Awesome, thanks guys.. I love this camera, I don't expect to have the same handle I had on my 3100 in terms of knowing all the functionality of it for at least a handful more experiences shooting with it.

Have a good one!
 
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