ken_smith4 Posted July 19, 1999 Share Posted July 19, 1999 As a newcomer to photography I am unsure why I would select first curtain sync over second. I understand about lights/movement before or after the subject and would like to leave the custom function set to the position I am least likely to have to adjust it! Can anyone give me an reason why I shouldn't leave my flash to fire on 2nd curtain sync. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixseal Posted July 20, 1999 Share Posted July 20, 1999 I can't think of any reason <I>not</I> to keep the flash set on second curtain sync. FYI, 1st and 2nd curtain are <I>exactly</I> the same at the camera's X-sync speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff_doane Posted July 21, 1999 Share Posted July 21, 1999 In 1st curtain sync mode, you decide when the flash will go off. In 2nd curtain, there is a delay (the shutter speed) before it fires. As an example, last Halloween, I took a picture of my daughter next to a Jack O'Lantern. I needed a long shutter time to capture the glow of the candle inside the pumpkin, but I still needed the flash to illuminate her. If I had used 2nd curtain sync, she would have to try and hold a pose for several seconds, while waiting for the flash to fire. With 1st curtain, I could take her part of the picture when her pose was best, and then let the camera take care of the pumpkin. By the way, the camera was on a tripod. But I do agree with you, 2nd curtain sync is more useful, most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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