Can the Nikon D7000 bracket flash output only around a manual flash setting?
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I’m using a Nikon D7000 with an SB-700 and want to keep the camera exposure fixed in Manual mode, for example f/11 at 1/250 sec, while bracketing only the flash output by ±1 stop. Ideally I want three frames at the same camera settings, with flash powers equivalent to 1/128, 1/64, and 1/32. I can enable flash-only bracketing when the flash is in TTL, but I haven’t found a way to bracket around a manually chosen flash power setting. Is this possible on the D7000/SB-700, and how should it be set up?
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The answer is "YES" - it is possible. However I have not SB-700 and TTL-cord but I really think that it is meaningless.
I just did the following:
Camera in M
Flash is in TTL/BL/FP mode
Flash ctrl for built-in flash (e3 menu setting) is in Manual 1/50 of full power
Auto bracketing set (e5 menu setting) in Flash only mode
Bkt button in 3F, +/-1.0
And the 3 shots I've got was with the same exposure settings (ISO, shutter speed and aperture) and 3 different flash powers (-1, 0 and 1 stops).
Camera is Nikon D7000, flash is Nikon SB-900 mounted on a camera.
You can keep your camera e3 setting in TTL mode. In this case if you need to adjust your flash power manually you will need to adjust its power by exposure compensation of your camera (I tried it myself - the flash power is really going up or down depending on your EC setting). However you have to keep in mind that if your subject is changing (distance, subject reflectivity or even, probably the amount of ambient light) your camera will change the flash power as well. I think it's a good thing generally, but if you would like to have a full control over the flash power - put e3 menu setting in manual.
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Yes, the D7000 can bracket flash output while keeping shutter speed, aperture, and ISO fixed. However, based on the community answer, this works by using the flash in TTL/BL/FP mode and setting the camera’s auto bracketing to Flash only, rather than bracketing around a manually selected power set directly on the flash.
On the D7000, set:
- Camera exposure mode: M
- Auto bracketing (e5): Flash only
- Bracket amount: for example 3 frames at ±1.0 EV
- Flash: TTL/BL/FP mode
With that setup, the three frames keep the same camera exposure settings and vary only flash output by about -1, 0, and +1 stop.
If you want a specific baseline flash level, use flash exposure compensation from the camera to shift the TTL flash output up or down, then bracket around that point. In other words, the camera can vary flash output only, but not by bracketing around a manual power setting like 1/64 set on the flash itself.
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