D90 Flash sync speed

[dspindle]

<p>I've heard I can adjust my "flash sync speed" on the D90 to allow shooting close-ups at hand-holdable shutter speeds of 1/125 or 1/250 while using small apertures. But, I can't figure out how..is this only available with an external flash?</p>

[lornesunley]

<p>Set the camera to "Shutter Speed Priority" S on the mode dial. Set the shutter speed to 1/250 with the command dial.</p>

[ShunCheung]

<p>The D90's flash sync speed is 1/200 sec. You may run into problems if you use 1/250 sec. But of course there is always FP sync.</p>

[wayne_f1]

<p>You are asking about D90 menu E1 - Flash Shutter Speed. The default (Minimum Shutter speed with Flash) is 1/60 second. This E1 menu will allow it to go slower (lower minimum). This applies only to camera A or P mode. This is a Minimum shutter speed. If outdoors in bright light, it will always go faster (to whatever is metered).</p>

<p>There are also two other ways to do it. </p>

<p>Slow Sync mode (D90 page 71) will allow camera A or P mode to use the actual metered shutter speed (which may be very slow in a dim setting where you need flash, like maybe 1/2 second). This is the metered value of ambient, it uses whatever is metered in that dim room.</p>

<p>Best way for flash in any dim setting (for example indoors) is to use camera M mode, and simply set any shutter speed you wish. Shutter speed does NOT affect flash.</p>

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