Nikon D70 - no flash

travcat

Hi Everyone,

Can anyone tell me how to turn off the automatic flash on my D70 when I'm in auto mode. I guess I am dense, but I have been reading the maual for an hour and I can't figure it out! :dunno
thanks!

Catherine

Nikolai

Catherine,

travcat wrote:

Hi Everyone,

Can anyone tell me how to turn off the automatic flash on my D70 when I'm in auto mode. I guess I am dense, but I have been reading the maual for an hour and I can't figure it out!
thanks!

Catherine

I don't know nikons much, but my experience with other brands tells me that you can't control flash behavour in automatic modes.

Sorry, you need to move in P mode at least to gain some control..

HTH

pathfinder

I think you are probably correct. I know when you shoot Canon 10D or 20D or 300D in the automatic modes you do not get to control flash, ISO, or exposure. Switch to Av or Tv, Manual or Program and you will probably get control of the flash back.

XO-Studios

travcat wrote:

Hi Everyone,

Can anyone tell me how to turn off the automatic flash on my D70 when I'm in auto mode. I guess I am dense, but I have been reading the maual for an hour and I can't figure it out!
thanks!

Catherine

Page 96 of the manual, push the flash button (to the left of the lens as you hold the camera) and rotate the main dial until the symbol changes into a flash that looks like it is struck out.

Also, in some modes you can simply close the flash after it pops up, this will shut it down as well, similar, you can pop it open with the flash button if you want a fill flash.

FWIW,

XO,

ps. don't listen to canonites

jweatherson

XO-Studios wrote:

Page 96 of the manual, push the flash button (to the left of the lens as you hold the camera) and rotate the main dial until the symbol changes into a flash that looks like it is struck out.

Also, in some modes you can simply close the flash after it pops up, this will shut it down as well, similar, you can pop it open with the flash button if you want a fill flash.

FWIW,

XO,

ps. don't listen to canonites

I have a D70 and I agree, I hold the flash button and turn it off often. Also in "P" programed mode it doesn't fire the flash unless you ask it to, i belive that's pretty much the only difference between "P" and "AUTO"

spider-t

jweatherson wrote:

I have a D70 and I agree, I hold the flash button and turn it off often. Also in "P" programed mode it doesn't fire the flash unless you ask it to, i belive that's pretty much the only difference between "P" and "AUTO"

The other thing P mode does for you is it lets you pick where you want to focus. And if you want to slide your exposure. Auto is a crazy mode. Shoot "P" for a sensible auto mode.

cheers!
Trish
http://www.trishtunney.com/

PossumCorner

D70 Flash
Sports mode will not allow flash to pop up - it is fairly "auto" but with fastest shutter speed for the circs (so wider aperture to match - narrower dof).

zigzag

Sports mode also engages AF-C mode - not the best for a lot of subjects. I am not near my camera right now, but I thought landscape mode also disengaged the flash?