But there is nothing to prevent that Nikon from shooting at 1/60 second
or any other speed slower than 1/250 if so desired. It's the Oly that's
handicapped at 1/60 max rather than the other way around.
Dr. Flash
Dean Hansen wrote:
> Opps, sorry list members. Here's what I had wanted to send:
>
> It may be a southern species I'm not familiar with, but I would guess
> that Jim's "Small Butterfly"
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Small+Butterfly.tif.html) is
> what's known as the "Sachem."
> See http://www.wisconsinbutterflies.org/butterflies/species/239,
> especially the second and third shots down. The identifying feature is
> the scent-producing mass of black scales on the middle region of the top
> of the fore wing.
> I like Jim's natural background. Many butterfly photographers,
> myself included, use a flash, and, especially with Nikon's 1/250 second
> flash snyc, photos of butterflies often look like they were taken at
> night--the background is completely (or nearly so) black. Oly's 1/60
> flash sync, while allowing for the use of a smaller aperture, also
> allows for more ambient light. Nice shot, Jim.
> Dean
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