SB-26 - TTL Fill Flash with wide open aperture A-Priority

[eleven]

Thank you in advance. I use a Nikon F90X (N90s) with an SB-26

Speedlight. I like to shoot in Apreture Priority at f/2.8 or f/3.5.

I have the Speedlight set to Normal TTL. I've just noticed that the

system wants to set the shutter speed at 1/60. I am shooting

portrait type images in brightly shaded mid-daylight. The ambient

light is significant. Will the flash still fire, knowing that with a

combination of bright ambient light, a wide open apreture, and a

slow 1/60 sync speed? All I am looking for is to cut a little

shadwoing out. Will all of this light wash out ( overexpose ) and

image on transperancy film? I know I have a little more lattitude

with print film, but am concerned with the amount of actual light,

including fill flash that the system will record. Any comments

appreciated.

[craig_bridge]

If 1/60 @ f/2.8-3.5 is an over exposure without the flash, you have an over exposure. If it isn't an over exposure, the flash will act as fill assuming the subject is far enough away from the flash for the flash zoom position (check the distance scale on the back of the flash). That said, some people think the SB strobes add a little too much fill and dial in -.7 to -1.3 flash compensation.