D70 & Sigma Ef-500 Help Needed

digger2

I am trying to get this to work but need some help. I have the camera set and then add the flash to the hot shoe. I get an r09 in the camera lcd but no shutter is triggering.
Any ideas?

ziggy53

Are you sure that you have the Nikon version of that flash? Looking at the rear of the flash and above the LCD it should say something like "EF-500 DG Super NA iTTL", or similar.

Also, I only recommend the DG Super model. The previous are known to have lessened compatibility in a number of versions.

digger2

na Flash it is
But i do not have another Nikon to test it on. I shall have to work on that

ziggy53

Seymore wrote:

I understand if English is not your native language, but I don't understand the first line. Is the flash intended for Nikon?

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I believe that was a reference to my post.

"NA" is the Sigma designation for Nikon flash compatible automation.

digger2

Lol
I was born in london, studied latin at school and then majored in English Literature. Now live in "Nova Albion"

dmeiselman

first things first, does the flash function at all? While on, there should be a red light that shines once the caps are charged. If you hit the test button, the flash will fire. (somewhat basic, but i thought we should get it out of the way.)

r09 is not an error, it is a readout of how many shots you have remaining in the buffer. Flip the lens and body to manual focus mode, and try again. If your flash suddenly works, it is because the camera is set to an autofocus mode where it will not take a picture until it has successfully focused on a subject. If your subject is inside your minimum focal distance, try again with something further away.

If that don't work, come back and we'll keep trying.

digger2

Got It
I shall report back tonight

dmeiselman wrote:

first things first, does the flash function at all? While on, there should be a red light that shines once the caps are charged. If you hit the test button, the flash will fire. (somewhat basic, but i thought we should get it out of the way.)

r09 is not an error, it is a readout of how many shots you have remaining in the buffer. Flip the lens and body to manual focus mode, and try again. If your flash suddenly works, it is because the camera is set to an autofocus mode where it will not take a picture until it has successfully focused on a subject. If your subject is inside your minimum focal distance, try again with something further away.

If that don't work, come back and we'll keep trying.

digger2

Still Nothing
I noticed in the lcd readout on the camera that the flash square above the fine readout is flashing with the bolt in the top rh corner.

dmeiselman wrote:

first things first, does the flash function at all? While on, there should be a red light that shines once the caps are charged. If you hit the test button, the flash will fire. (somewhat basic, but i thought we should get it out of the way.)

r09 is not an error, it is a readout of how many shots you have remaining in the buffer. Flip the lens and body to manual focus mode, and try again. If your flash suddenly works, it is because the camera is set to an autofocus mode where it will not take a picture until it has successfully focused on a subject. If your subject is inside your minimum focal distance, try again with something further away.

If that don't work, come back and we'll keep trying.