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I run an online shop and I have been using Nikon 3100 for many years. Recently I started to notice that in all the pictures the right side slowly gets dark and there is a dark slit almost look like a vignette on the edge. I knew there were something not right but I could still use photoshop to solve that problem.
But all of sudden all the pictures are looking like that since yesterday. I use two strobe lights and manual mode to take studio pictures, strange thing is the shadow only appears in that circumstances. The pictures are absolutely normal when I use the other modes. My shutter speed is 1/250.
Can anyone tell me what’s wrong with my camera? Is it the shutter?
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I run an online shop and I have been using Nikon 3100 for many years. Recently I started to notice that in all the pictures the right side slowly gets dark and there is a dark slit almost look like a vignette on the edge. I knew there were something not right but I could still use photoshop to solve that problem.
But all of sudden all the pictures are looking like that since yesterday. I use two strobe lights and manual mode to take studio pictures, strange thing is the shadow only appears in that circumstances. The pictures are absolutely normal when I use the other modes. My shutter speed is 1/250.
Can anyone tell me what’s wrong with my camera? Is it the shutter?
nikon lighting strobes sync-speed
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What is the shutter speed you used for the image?
– scottbb
10 hours ago
I used wireless flash triggers. One on the camera and one on the strobes each
– Susan
8 hours ago
The shutter speed now is 250
– Susan
8 hours ago
Related: photo.stackexchange.com/questions/65001/…
– Hueco
6 hours ago
Why did you include a photograph of the image on your screen instead of just including the image itself?
– David Richerby
2 hours ago
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I run an online shop and I have been using Nikon 3100 for many years. Recently I started to notice that in all the pictures the right side slowly gets dark and there is a dark slit almost look like a vignette on the edge. I knew there were something not right but I could still use photoshop to solve that problem.
But all of sudden all the pictures are looking like that since yesterday. I use two strobe lights and manual mode to take studio pictures, strange thing is the shadow only appears in that circumstances. The pictures are absolutely normal when I use the other modes. My shutter speed is 1/250.
Can anyone tell me what’s wrong with my camera? Is it the shutter?
nikon lighting strobes sync-speed
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I run an online shop and I have been using Nikon 3100 for many years. Recently I started to notice that in all the pictures the right side slowly gets dark and there is a dark slit almost look like a vignette on the edge. I knew there were something not right but I could still use photoshop to solve that problem.
But all of sudden all the pictures are looking like that since yesterday. I use two strobe lights and manual mode to take studio pictures, strange thing is the shadow only appears in that circumstances. The pictures are absolutely normal when I use the other modes. My shutter speed is 1/250.
Can anyone tell me what’s wrong with my camera? Is it the shutter?
nikon lighting strobes sync-speed
nikon lighting strobes sync-speed
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What is the shutter speed you used for the image?
– scottbb
10 hours ago
I used wireless flash triggers. One on the camera and one on the strobes each
– Susan
8 hours ago
The shutter speed now is 250
– Susan
8 hours ago
Related: photo.stackexchange.com/questions/65001/…
– Hueco
6 hours ago
Why did you include a photograph of the image on your screen instead of just including the image itself?
– David Richerby
2 hours ago
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What is the shutter speed you used for the image?
– scottbb
10 hours ago
I used wireless flash triggers. One on the camera and one on the strobes each
– Susan
8 hours ago
The shutter speed now is 250
– Susan
8 hours ago
Related: photo.stackexchange.com/questions/65001/…
– Hueco
6 hours ago
Why did you include a photograph of the image on your screen instead of just including the image itself?
– David Richerby
2 hours ago
5
5
What is the shutter speed you used for the image?
– scottbb
10 hours ago
What is the shutter speed you used for the image?
– scottbb
10 hours ago
I used wireless flash triggers. One on the camera and one on the strobes each
– Susan
8 hours ago
I used wireless flash triggers. One on the camera and one on the strobes each
– Susan
8 hours ago
The shutter speed now is 250
– Susan
8 hours ago
The shutter speed now is 250
– Susan
8 hours ago
Related: photo.stackexchange.com/questions/65001/…
– Hueco
6 hours ago
Related: photo.stackexchange.com/questions/65001/…
– Hueco
6 hours ago
Why did you include a photograph of the image on your screen instead of just including the image itself?
– David Richerby
2 hours ago
Why did you include a photograph of the image on your screen instead of just including the image itself?
– David Richerby
2 hours ago
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The shutter speed now is 250
From what I can tell from the Google, the Nikon D3100 has a flash sync speed of 1/200. So, you're setting your shutter speed too fast and the curtain is already starting to close when the strobes pop.
Your maximum should be 1/200. But, honestly, there's no reason to even flirt with the edge that much. You can go down to 1/125 or even 1/60 and still get the same exposure - assuming your ambient light is turned down low. This way, you ensure the shutter is fully open when the strobes pop.
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The shutter speed now is 250
From what I can tell from the Google, the Nikon D3100 has a flash sync speed of 1/200. So, you're setting your shutter speed too fast and the curtain is already starting to close when the strobes pop.
Your maximum should be 1/200. But, honestly, there's no reason to even flirt with the edge that much. You can go down to 1/125 or even 1/60 and still get the same exposure - assuming your ambient light is turned down low. This way, you ensure the shutter is fully open when the strobes pop.
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The shutter speed now is 250
From what I can tell from the Google, the Nikon D3100 has a flash sync speed of 1/200. So, you're setting your shutter speed too fast and the curtain is already starting to close when the strobes pop.
Your maximum should be 1/200. But, honestly, there's no reason to even flirt with the edge that much. You can go down to 1/125 or even 1/60 and still get the same exposure - assuming your ambient light is turned down low. This way, you ensure the shutter is fully open when the strobes pop.
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The shutter speed now is 250
From what I can tell from the Google, the Nikon D3100 has a flash sync speed of 1/200. So, you're setting your shutter speed too fast and the curtain is already starting to close when the strobes pop.
Your maximum should be 1/200. But, honestly, there's no reason to even flirt with the edge that much. You can go down to 1/125 or even 1/60 and still get the same exposure - assuming your ambient light is turned down low. This way, you ensure the shutter is fully open when the strobes pop.
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From what I can tell from the Google, the Nikon D3100 has a flash sync speed of 1/200. So, you're setting your shutter speed too fast and the curtain is already starting to close when the strobes pop.
Your maximum should be 1/200. But, honestly, there's no reason to even flirt with the edge that much. You can go down to 1/125 or even 1/60 and still get the same exposure - assuming your ambient light is turned down low. This way, you ensure the shutter is fully open when the strobes pop.
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What is the shutter speed you used for the image?
– scottbb
10 hours ago
I used wireless flash triggers. One on the camera and one on the strobes each
– Susan
8 hours ago
The shutter speed now is 250
– Susan
8 hours ago
Related: photo.stackexchange.com/questions/65001/…
– Hueco
6 hours ago
Why did you include a photograph of the image on your screen instead of just including the image itself?
– David Richerby
2 hours ago