rpierce Posted August 24, 2009 Share #1 Posted August 24, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The SB-80DX works well with the M8 with one problem that I would like to ask about: After a period of time (5 minutes or so), I take a picture, but the flash does not fire; press again and it generally fires. I put the flash STBY to - - - -, and the ready light stays on. On the M8, I put Auto Power Off to off. The shutter is set to 1/60 sec. The M8 firmware is current at 2.004. This problem makes it a bit difficult to wait for the right moment only to have the flash not work. Must be something I'm missing. Thanks, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rpierce Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share #2 Posted August 24, 2009 The SB-800 does the same thing. I guess this is either a special feature of the M8, or a unique feature of Nikon speedlights. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted August 25, 2009 Share #3 Posted August 25, 2009 I don't know about your flash, but most flashes 'go to sleep' just like the M8 after a period of non-use, and have to be awakened. Just waking up the camera may not do it --- remember, the camera and the flash do not 'talk' to each other, as the systems are different. So you put flash standby to 'indefinite', but it may not be indefinite. That would drain the batteries fast. We are here delving into the Mysteries of Tokyo. The old man from gthe Age of Flashpowder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzav Posted August 25, 2009 Share #4 Posted August 25, 2009 I don't know about your flash, but most flashes 'go to sleep' just like the M8 after a period of non-use, and have to be awakened. Just waking up the camera may not do it --- remember, the camera and the flash do not 'talk' to each other, as the systems are different. So you put flash standby to 'indefinite', but it may not be indefinite. That would drain the batteries fast. We are here delving into the Mysteries of Tokyo. The old man from gthe Age of Flashpowder Actually, there is a limited amount of "talk" between some Nikon flash units and the M8. When the SB-800 flash recycles, the "flash ready" indicator (lightning bolt) lights up in the M8's viewfinder - not sure about the SB-80 though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicoleica Posted August 25, 2009 Share #5 Posted August 25, 2009 Actually, there is a limited amount of "talk" between some Nikon flash units and the M8. When the SB-800 flash recycles, the "flash ready" indicator (lightning bolt) lights up in the M8's viewfinder - not sure about the SB-80 though... This dialogue goes both ways too. When I use my SF-24D on my F3, the ready light illuminates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpierce Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted August 26, 2009 Thank you for the replies. The local dealer also thinks the speedlight goes into a sleep mode that can't be disabled, and the M8 can't communicate a wake up command, so the need to manually wakeup the speedlight...looks like everything is working as designed. Otherwise, it's buy the Leica speedlight that talks back and forth. Bob Pierce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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