"Jeff Higgins" dropped into the real world with a crash and proclaimed...
> "David" <dkbowmanNOSPAM@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:5k8_a.13999$ug.10295@lakeread01...
> > My understanding is that using the F100 or F5 with the SB28 flash (i
know,
> > no longer made) you could put it in a mode to get the flash sync faster
than
> > the normal 1/250th. Has anyone done this, and what does it involve?
Also, I
> > believe the SB80 has replaced the SB28....can you do the same with the
> SB80?
> >
> > David
>
> I have a SB-80DX and an F5, but have never tried this.  However, the flash
> manual describes a FP High-Speed Flash sync mode.  With the F5, F100,
> F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, you can sync between 1/250th and 1/4000th sec.
> With the D1 series, the sync range is 1/500th to 1/6000th.  For the 80DX,
> you put the flash in manual mode and then press the + or - button until FP
> appears on the LCD.  You then determine the necessary aperture and flash
> output level for the main subject's shooting distance, set these on the
> flash, then set the same aperture on the camera or lens.  Finally set the
> shutter speed on the camera within the above ranges and you're good to
> shoot.
>
> BTW, I have no idea whether any of this would work with the SB28.

That's exactly the way it works with the SB28, too. I have the F100 with
the SB28 - it's a bit of a fiddle, but it works like a charm. The
combination
solves the problem by emitting a series of short flashes during the exposure
to achieve correct lighting. There's a good chart in the manual of the SB28
to describe this.

Cheers,
Kurt