SB-700 Auto FP mode

[captmike]

Ok...so

The D7000 is set to Auto FP 1/320*
Camera is in Manual mode with SB-700 attached
Shutter speed can now be dialed up to 1/8000 sec.

However, after viewing some videos, it appears that the speedlight "should" indicate FP in the LCD display when the shutter speed setting is greater than the Auto FP setting selected in the camera menu (1/250* or 1/320*)...

Then I ran into this sight Four Flash Photography Basics we must know - Auto FP and HSS which states:
"But anytime the camera menu is in Auto FP mode (except for SB-700 I think), then the flash LCD always displays "FP" at any shutter speed, regardless if the shutter speed is actually setting FP mode or not" (note the EXCEPT FOR SB-700)

Anyone know if in fact you will/should see "FP" in the SB-700 display at any time?

 

[Mach0]

I have the 800 and it says FP. Try using it above the sync speed and see if it works

 

[SCraig]

Mine doesn't show it unless it's one of the icons. I ran through shutter speeds from 1/80 second to 1/5000 second and didn't see anything. Yes, I do have Auto FP enabled on my D7000, it's been that way since I got it.

 

[captmike]

I have the 800 and it says FP. Try using it above the sync speed and see if it works

Thanks, but specifically talking about the SB-700 here.

 

[captmike]

Mine doesn't show it unless it's one of the icons. I ran through shutter speeds from 1/80 second to 1/5000 second and didn't see anything. Yes, I do have Auto FP enabled on my D7000, it's been that way since I got it.

Hi

What do you mean by "unless it's one of the icons"? That is the question, is it or is it not part of the icon array on the SB-700

 

[SCraig]

Hi

What do you mean by "unless it's one of the icons"? That is the question, is it or is it not part of the icon array on the SB-700

There is nothing on the LCD of my SB-700 that reads "FP". Page E-32 of the SB-700 manual, which describes how Auto-FP works on the SB-700, makes no mention of a LCD indicator. Page B-16 of the SB-700 manual, which shows the main LCD display, makes no mention of an LCD indicator for Auto-FP. If there is an icon for Auto-FP I do not know which one it is.

 

[captmike]

Hi

What do you mean by "unless it's one of the icons"? That is the question, is it or is it not part of the icon array on the SB-700

There is nothing on the LCD of my SB-700 that reads "FP". Page E-32 of the SB-700 manual, which describes how Auto-FP works on the SB-700, makes no mention of a LCD indicator. Page B-16 of the SB-700 manual, which shows the main LCD display, makes no mention of an LCD indicator for Auto-FP. If there is an icon for Auto-FP I do not know which one it is.

Thanks Scott

I just did some research and found that in fact the SB-700 does not display this while it is in the Auto FP mode as the SB-900 does. Nikon states that this icon was intentionally left off the SB-700

 

[SCraig]

Thanks Scott

I just did some research and found that in fact the SB-700 does not display this while it is in the Auto FP mode as the SB-900 does. Nikon states that this icon was intentionally left off the SB-700

If we had icons or display readouts for every single setting of our cameras we'd never be able to read anything because of the clutter. Auto-FP is one of the settings that I just set and forget. I enabled it right after I got my D7000 and haven't given it a thought since that time. It works and there's really no disadvantage to it other than using a bit more flash battery.

 

[MK3Brent]

Is it not working, or what makes you want to see it display FP?

You should know immediately if it's not working.