so, what about the flash sync of the D2h??

After reading Ken Rockwells piece about the D2h (latest update 2.11.03), I wondered if his concerns about the flash sync were justified?

Here's the article:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d2h.htm

He basically says the D2h is a step backwards regarding flash sync, since the D1xx range was able to have sync on all shutter speeds (not sure if this statement is false or not though, I expect not)..

Apart from the specifications, what about real life usage? Anyone tried this?

Well, I don't have a D2H (yet) but it was a concern for me when I first saw the spec. What if boils down to is if you're willing to buy another piece of hardware (SB800) then it'll be a major improvement, but if you're using older flashes then it'll be a hinderance. The D1/X/H can sync at just about any speed up to around 1/2000 without much light loss as long as you don't let the camera know that the flash is there. This means that you have to run off the PC connection or block off the TTL contacts on the hotshoe of your flash. While usefull in some cases, it's a less than ideal solution. The D2H combined with the SB800 should give me what I've wanted from Nikon for 3yrs now: true high speed TTL sync.

My $.02
Peter d.
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http://www.dougenikphoto.com

Marco Frissen said:

After reading Ken Rockwells piece about the D2h (latest update
2.11.03), I wondered if his concerns about the flash sync were
justified?

Here's the article:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d2h.htm

He basically says the D2h is a step backwards regarding flash sync,
since the D1xx range was able to have sync on all shutter speeds
(not sure if this statement is false or not though, I expect not)..

Apart from the specifications, what about real life usage? Anyone
tried this?

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Peter, I'm not sure that you have to have the SB800 to get high speed sync with the flash. I own the SB-80DX, so I sent Nikon support an e-mail asking if it would high speed sync with the D2H. The e-mail response said that the information was only intended for the receiver (me) and could not be forwarded to anyone else. So, I'll just say that I liked the answer.
Jason Vance

Peter Dougenik said:

My $.02
Peter d.
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http://www.dougenikphoto.com

Marco Frissen said:

After reading Ken Rockwells piece about the D2h (latest update
2.11.03), I wondered if his concerns about the flash sync were
justified?

Here's the article:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d2h.htm

He basically says the D2h is a step backwards regarding flash sync,
since the D1xx range was able to have sync on all shutter speeds
(not sure if this statement is false or not though, I expect not)..

Apart from the specifications, what about real life usage? Anyone
tried this?

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I'm sorry, but the D1x D1h D1, in ttl mode sync at 1/500 not more (also in Auto mode if it's attached to the hot sync), to sync at higher speed you have to conect with PC sync, in that case they sync at any speed even at 1/16.000 with obviously a great amount of power.

and by the way the article on
kenrockwell.com
contains several imprecise assertions

Peter Dougenik said:

Well, I don't have a D2H (yet) but it was a concern for me when I
first saw the spec. What if boils down to is if you're willing to
buy another piece of hardware (SB800) then it'll be a major
improvement, but if you're using older flashes then it'll be a
hinderance. The D1/X/H can sync at just about any speed up to
around 1/2000 without much light loss as long as you don't let the
camera know that the flash is there. This means that you have to
run off the PC connection or block off the TTL contacts on the
hotshoe of your flash. While usefull in some cases, it's a less
than ideal solution. The D2H combined with the SB800 should give
me what I've wanted from Nikon for 3yrs now: true high speed TTL
sync.

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Hmm, an interesting development. It is a semi-moot point for me because I am still using "old" flashes (SB-28 and 28DX) so I would have to upgrade anyway, but others might be take advantage. We'll have to wait another few days until people start testing all of this out on their new D2s

thanks jason!

Peter D.

jasonphoto said:

Peter, I'm not sure that you have to have the SB800 to get high
speed sync with the flash. I own the SB-80DX, so I sent Nikon
support an e-mail asking if it would high speed sync with the D2H.
The e-mail response said that the information was only intended for
the receiver (me) and could not be forwarded to anyone else. So,
I'll just say that I liked the answer.
Jason Vance

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the problem is : he has not used one.

I suspect he's just like other people here, curious about the real performance...

Marco Frissen said:

After reading Ken Rockwells piece about the D2h (latest update
2.11.03), I wondered if his concerns about the flash sync were
justified?

Here's the article:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d2h.htm

He basically says the D2h is a step backwards regarding flash sync,
since the D1xx range was able to have sync on all shutter speeds
(not sure if this statement is false or not though, I expect not)..

Apart from the specifications, what about real life usage? Anyone
tried this?

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