Dennis in NH
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I apologize if a question like mine or something similar is already somewhere within the thousands of posts on this web site but here goes:
I purchased my D3300 about 3 months ago. Because this is my first D-SLR, I have been using it mostly in "point and shoot" mode. However, I want to be able to branch out and use some of the manual modes on the camera too. In particular, I'd like to be able to take indoor photos with a flash using the shutter priority mode (S) because when taking photos of hockey or basketball games that my grandkids are playing, I want to be able to set the shutter speeds very fast to freeze motion. I know there is also a Sports mode on the camera but I really want to use "S."
I was wondering why every time I take an indoor photo in S mode with the flash, the photo ends up totally black. Then I read that I was limited to a shutter speed of 1/200 when using the flash unit that comes on the camera. I said to myself "great ---I'll just go buy an external flash unit and I should be all set."
Wrong -- I tried taking flash photos with the external flash and setting the shutter speeds faster than 1/200 and I still get no photo. Correction --- I get a "faint" photo the closer to 1/200 I am but I get nothing at very fast shutter speeds.
How can I get indoor flash photos to come out at shutter speeds in the 1/500 or 1/1000 range or higher ?
Sorry if this is a basic question. I'm still learning.
Thanks for your advise.
Dennis in NH
I purchased my D3300 about 3 months ago. Because this is my first D-SLR, I have been using it mostly in "point and shoot" mode. However, I want to be able to branch out and use some of the manual modes on the camera too. In particular, I'd like to be able to take indoor photos with a flash using the shutter priority mode (S) because when taking photos of hockey or basketball games that my grandkids are playing, I want to be able to set the shutter speeds very fast to freeze motion. I know there is also a Sports mode on the camera but I really want to use "S."
I was wondering why every time I take an indoor photo in S mode with the flash, the photo ends up totally black. Then I read that I was limited to a shutter speed of 1/200 when using the flash unit that comes on the camera. I said to myself "great ---I'll just go buy an external flash unit and I should be all set."
Wrong -- I tried taking flash photos with the external flash and setting the shutter speeds faster than 1/200 and I still get no photo. Correction --- I get a "faint" photo the closer to 1/200 I am but I get nothing at very fast shutter speeds.
How can I get indoor flash photos to come out at shutter speeds in the 1/500 or 1/1000 range or higher ?
Sorry if this is a basic question. I'm still learning.
Thanks for your advise.
Dennis in NH