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lumpus · 06-30-2009, 11:33 AM

Hi. I have a problem, and that is my flashes won't fire above 1/180(Sigma EF-500 DG) or 1/160 (a cheapo studio flash). It works perfectly until there but when I try to increase at 1/200 the camera works just like I didn't have the flash. Am I doing something wrong?Thanks

little laker · 06-30-2009, 12:02 PM

I don't think that your doing anything wrong. It's a little different, however there's a similar thread on that subject going on here.

In my honest opinion it's as fast as you'll have to shoot 99% of the time.
However I'll e experimenting with faster speeds tomorrow, just for the fun of it.

GerryL · 06-30-2009, 05:19 PM

From my experience, it just doesn't fire above the 180 unlike the film SLR types which will fire even if not in-sync.

GerryL · 06-30-2009, 05:23 PM

That is the flash sync cap of the K series DSLRs (except for new K7).
I've read somewhere that they were able to make the flash fire above the flash sync cap..but then again, why would you want a half lighted photo or one with a black band in the middle?
180 is the top syncronization speed and anything above that just won't work.

06-30-2009, 11:33 AM	#1
lumpus Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 33	Sync problem with flashes on a K200D Hi. I have a problem, and that is my flashes won't fire above 1/180(Sigma EF-500 DG) or 1/160 (a cheapo studio flash). It works perfectly until there but when I try to increase at 1/200 the camera works just like I didn't have the flash. Am I doing something wrong?Thanks

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06-30-2009, 12:02 PM	#2
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	I don't think that your doing anything wrong. It's a little different, however there's a similar thread on that subject going on here. In my honest opinion it's as fast as you'll have to shoot 99% of the time. However I'll e experimenting with faster speeds tomorrow, just for the fun of it.

06-30-2009, 05:19 PM	#3
GerryL Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 2,731	From my experience, it just doesn't fire above the 180 unlike the film SLR types which will fire even if not in-sync.

06-30-2009, 05:23 PM	#4
GerryL Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 2,731	That is the flash sync cap of the K series DSLRs (except for new K7). I've read somewhere that they were able to make the flash fire above the flash sync cap..but then again, why would you want a half lighted photo or one with a black band in the middle? 180 is the top syncronization speed and anything above that just won't work.

Sync problem with flashes on a K200D

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