Re: Sony DSC-H1 high speed shutter question?



I don't know that camera, but it could be a lot of things.

All cameras have a recommended flash sync. speed. On my dSLR, it is
1/200th. When I go into high speed sync mode, I lose a lot of light
because the shutter speed is quicker and because the power of the flash
is reduced.

Another reason is that when you switch out of auto mode, it might drop
your ISO. See if you can manually set your ISO to a higher number.
For your purposes, I think it is safe to say the higher the better..

A quick google of the camera says you have a fill flash mode and a slow
sync mode. Have you tried both modes? Slow sync mode might be fine
for your needs. It also says your max ISO is 400. With the built-in
flash in a gym, 400 is useable but will make the background dark if the
foreground is properly illuminated.

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