X mode for 1/180 sync?

wildboar · 12-09-2012, 05:52 PM

Does the K30 have an X mode to sync the flash at 1/180th? My K5 had this mode on the dial, but the K30 doesn't.

excanonfd · 12-09-2012, 07:29 PM

If you want to force the camera to shoot at 1/180 sec, you can shoot in shutter priority in either Tv mode or adjust the shutter speed in hyper program mode.

robigee · 12-10-2012, 01:50 AM

I generally set my flash to front-curtain mode to get it to sync it at 1/180. This works for Tav, Tv and Av on my K30.

I have a CyberTik MZ45 flash gun which doesn't fully speak the same TTL language as the K30 (too new I guess), getting the focal length settings wrong, but works really well when I go manual mode.

12-09-2012, 05:52 PM	#1
wildboar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 158	X mode for 1/180 sync? Does the K30 have an X mode to sync the flash at 1/180th? My K5 had this mode on the dial, but the K30 doesn't.

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12-09-2012, 07:29 PM	#2
excanonfd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,421	If you want to force the camera to shoot at 1/180 sec, you can shoot in shutter priority in either Tv mode or adjust the shutter speed in hyper program mode.

12-10-2012, 01:50 AM	#3
robigee New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hong Kong Photos: Gallery Posts: 3	I generally set my flash to front-curtain mode to get it to sync it at 1/180. This works for Tav, Tv and Av on my K30. I have a CyberTik MZ45 flash gun which doesn't fully speak the same TTL language as the K30 (too new I guess), getting the focal length settings wrong, but works really well when I go manual mode.

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