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Hi All, Well this is very rare, a picture of me!!!!LOL I was stuffing around with the sb800 trying to work out how the hell to get the setting to TTL BL as all i get is TTL so i not sure if this is what it spose to be and also trying to work how you get these suckers to work off camera. Kids came home so gave up anyhow here is a headshot NOT A Pretty site mind you.

Oh yeh Sigma 70-200, 1/60,F4,70mm

Cheers

You look nothing like your avatar Then again neither do the rest of us

It sfunny how we think ppl ought to look like their avatars

Oh i think i should stick my finger up next time.LOL Ugly sucker hay and well dont meet me in a dark alley. I make the camera look small hahahaha. Anyhow it was just stuffing around, thought i would share it.LOL

Oh anyone worked out my flash problem or am i missing something.
Cheers

John - you look so young mate That lens is just superbly sharp

Yeah! he wants to show off how young and handsome he's

Chris, i know i guess there are some good things about my medical problems, least i look young which i haven't worked out yet if this is a blessing or what. But hey the body is catching up very fast and well i dont mind looking young as to looking bloody old and i am hoping i dont go senile early although the coments i get here at times from lisa and the kids i am already senile. Such is Life!!!

Senility is a state of mind - in others

Yeh mate, i should shave that crap off as i dont get to ride my bikes much but yeh when you are allergic to Bees and not long ago one made it's way into my help while out riding on my BMW and bit me on the eyebrow, ended up in hospital looking like the elephant man. LOL

John

That's a way better pic than the one I saw on your web site a while back. Mind if I add it to the DSLRUsers mug shot gallery?

No Worrie Peter, go for it and i dont have a lot of pics of me so yeh go for it mate.

Good self portrait

Thanks Glen, But it was a good heading hey?/ only way i could get u lot to look at my ugly mush.LOL
Was just a snap while playing with the flash.

John you are now in the official mug gallery!

To get the camera to work remotely:
1. Put your camera in COmmander Mode
2. Put your flash in remote mode Group 3 device A
3. Pop up the on-camera flash
4. Shoot
5. Shoot more
6. Enjoy

Thanks Peter, for that and CG thankyou i will try that in a few minutes and see how it goes.
Thanks

CG Thanks took me awhile to work it out but works a treat.Thanks
Cheers
John

Great shot there!
Very clear and pin sharp!
Hope to get out tomorrow and take some shots with my new toy too!

Yeh Geoff, Well wasnt a planned shot but yeh i hope you enjoy that new lens. I have to work in the truck tomorrow, and a busy day i think sunday with a pre show horse jumping and dressage, and a car rally that i might not get too but will depend on the weather. As i was asked to do the pony clubs pre show pics thats first on my list so will get to have a play with camera Sunday.
Thanks
Cheers
John

Geoff wrote:Great shot there!
Very clear and pin sharp!
Hope to get out tomorrow and take some shots with my new toy too!

And Geoff, it was taken with the poor mans 70-200VR - the Sigma 70-200 which IMO is the equal of the VR if you don’t have delirium tremors - and it’s less than half the price

That's a decent shot. Did you figure out how to get it in TTL BL mode? You should just be able to hit the mode button until it pops into it. You may have to make sure your d70 is in TTL mode, not commander mode, and make sure the sb800 is is normal mode, and not have remote or any other special feature turned on.

Oh...btw...I look like I do in my avatar

Deapee, No i haven't it goes into TTL that is it and i do see a flicker if i switch camera off and turn on i see then it goes. I have pushed the mode buttun cycled through them all and still wont come up with TTL BL allthough i have been using this that way since i have had it but not a real flash lover but just trying to understand it a bit better. I have not got it to fire off camera so thats cool.

i think bl mode only works if you take the diffuser head off

Pretty sure i tried that Thai. I had the sgma lens on as well maybe i might have to change lens and see what happens but i am sure it has been like that since i got it.Big Dummy here. LOL

John,

I'm surprised that nobody has been able to tell you exactly what the problem is; it's really quite obvious from that picture.

You've been sold a counterfeit SB-800. You can tell that it's a fake because the Nikon sticker is backwards.

Gary, im afraid i would have to blame Birdy then for this 1. yeh not much bloody good at focussing either. LOL D70 for ya. Hell i better trade it in for a Canon, there focussing might be faster as i am sure i have broken something while taking that picture.

John,

Make sure the flash is on the camera, make sure the camera is set to TTL (Number 19 in the CSM menu).

Try the camera on Aperture priority too.

See how that goes (I notice that you can't get BL when the flash is off camera)

cheers

Ok Greg, will try that later after i finish processing todays pics and charging battery ready for tomorrow's big day.
Thanks

Also John, TTL BL requires matrix metering. If you're in spot or CAW metering modes, BL will be unengageable. Also won't work if the Digital Vari-Program is set to Manual.

Thanks Chi, mate that might be the answer as i always have my camera on spot so i will try that after, thanks mate for that.Oh Chi tried that other bit we talked about is in pm but will try again soon.LOL

Chi, mate your a legend, worked a dream soon as i put it on matrix metering it came up but i am not sure what differenace it would make but now i know it does work.LOL
Thanks.