DSF-1s Slave & TC-E2

Robert P. · Mar 3, 2001

I just received a DSF-1s Digi-Slave from SR Electronics, and it works fine with the Coolpix 880's built-in lens.

When I use it with the TC-E2 lens attached, I still get a shadow cast by the built-in flash. As some users of a similar combination (e.g. CoolPix 880, the Digi-Slave Deluxe 2000 and TC-E2 lens) have reported being able to get very nice results without any shadow, I would be very grateful to receive some advice on how this is done?

Or am I to conclude that in fact the shadow is cast inevitably? In this case, I am quite puzzled how or why some people succeed with the same set-up (albeit with the slightly more powerful Deluxe 2000).

Cheers,

Robert P.

Peter iNova · Mar 3, 2001

It's the old (by now) Infrared trick. Here's a page that explains it:

http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/flash.html

-iNova

Robert P said:
I just received a DSF-1s Digi-Slave from SR Electronics, and it
works fine with the Coolpix 880's built-in lens.

When I use it with the TC-E2 lens attached, I still get a shadow
cast by the built-in flash. As some users of a similar combination
(e.g. CoolPix 880, the Digi-Slave Deluxe 2000 and TC-E2 lens) have
reported being able to get very nice results without any shadow, I
would be very grateful to receive some advice on how this is done?

Or am I to conclude that in fact the shadow is cast inevitably? In
this case, I am quite puzzled how or why some people succeed with
the same set-up (albeit with the slightly more powerful Deluxe
2000).

Cheers,

Robert P.

Robert P. · Mar 3, 2001

Peter,

Thanks. But I am not sure. I know someone has intimated in the forum (I will try to locate the person's message and post (cut/paste) it later) that he/she succeeded without any such tricks (even though I am not doubting your suggestion works).

I'll get back to you later.

Cheers,

Robert P

Peter iNova said:
http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/flash.html

-iNova

Robert P said:

I just received a DSF-1s Digi-Slave from SR Electronics, and it
works fine with the Coolpix 880's built-in lens.

When I use it with the TC-E2 lens attached, I still get a shadow
cast by the built-in flash. As some users of a similar combination
(e.g. CoolPix 880, the Digi-Slave Deluxe 2000 and TC-E2 lens) have
reported being able to get very nice results without any shadow, I
would be very grateful to receive some advice on how this is done?

Or am I to conclude that in fact the shadow is cast inevitably? In
this case, I am quite puzzled how or why some people succeed with
the same set-up (albeit with the slightly more powerful Deluxe
2000).

Cheers,

Robert P.

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Robert P. · Mar 3, 2001

Peter:

This message should supersede my earlier one. I just found the trick. It seems I needed to set the white balance to Speedflash. No more "shadow". Excellent!

Robert P.

Peter iNova said:
http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/flash.html

-iNova

Robert P said:

I just received a DSF-1s Digi-Slave from SR Electronics, and it
works fine with the Coolpix 880's built-in lens.

When I use it with the TC-E2 lens attached, I still get a shadow
cast by the built-in flash. As some users of a similar combination
(e.g. CoolPix 880, the Digi-Slave Deluxe 2000 and TC-E2 lens) have
reported being able to get very nice results without any shadow, I
would be very grateful to receive some advice on how this is done?

Or am I to conclude that in fact the shadow is cast inevitably? In
this case, I am quite puzzled how or why some people succeed with
the same set-up (albeit with the slightly more powerful Deluxe
2000).

Cheers,

Robert P.

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Peter iNova · Mar 3, 2001

Robert P said:
Peter:

This message should supersede my earlier one. I just found the
trick. It seems I needed to set the white balance to Speedflash. No
more "shadow". Excellent!

Robert P.

Great. What exactly is the 880 doing when set to Speedflash? Is it still putting out the double flash? How does this setting differ from the normal setting? I don't have the 880 in hand to test it myself.

-iNova

Bob Morrison · Mar 3, 2001

Last night I flashed my CP880 on every setting I could dream up to check whether or not it double flashes all the time. It double flashed on every setting I tried. BTW, the red-eye reduction uses an LED on the front of the camera for pre-flash iris closing, and the flash still double flashes, which leads me to believe the pre-flash has some other function like white balance (even when the 880 is set to electronic flash white balance). Hope this helps. Cheers.

Robert P. · Mar 4, 2001

Well, I don't exactly know whatit is doing, but the instruction manual just says that this ensures the white balance is set for light produced by a flash. It seems a bit vague to me, since I would assume that, even on "Auto", the camera uses the pre-flash to set white balance.

The more I use the Digi-Slave, the more it seems to actually work quite well on a whole variety of settings other than redeye reduction. I am beginning to wonder why I was having troubles to begin with. Many settings seem actually to work. I am now trying to determine whether or not there is an optimal setting (P, A, Auto, scene).

Cheers.

Peter iNova said:
Robert P said:

Peter:

This message should supersede my earlier one. I just found the
trick. It seems I needed to set the white balance to Speedflash. No
more "shadow". Excellent!

Robert P.

Click to expand...

Great. What exactly is the 880 doing when set to Speedflash? Is it
still putting out the double flash? How does this setting differ
from the normal setting? I don't have the 880 in hand to test it
myself.

-iNova

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