D60 & SB600

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Hi I wonder if you guys can help?

I recently got an SB600 for my D60 for shooting a couple of weddings. One problem I have is when using it for fill flash about 50% of the time it over exposes shots. For some reason it doesn't want to let the shutter speed go above 1/60. I guess I could fiddle about with flash exp compensation but then I think i'd forget about it and leave it on. I end up stopping it down to prevent the over exposure.

I'm using Matrix metering in aperture priority.

Any tips as to what i'm doing wrong greatly appreciated.

EDIT: Just answered half of my question -Flash exposure is not affected by shutter speed. The entire burst of light from the flash begins and ends while the shutter is open

Cheers
 
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Your D60 comes with the flash sync speed for flash set to a max of 1/60, if you go into the menu you can alter it to allow for up to 1/200.
 
Sorry if i'm being a bit dim but i've been through all of the menu options and can't see an option to change sync flash speed. I can see a flash exposure comp and ttl metering but no sync options.
 
D-man,

Make sure you have the menu system switched to give you full menus. Sorry but I don't remember which menu setting it is that you need ... but it's there somewhere :)
 
Thanks for the advice guys but i've been into CSM/Setup menu and checked that it was on "full". I've been through all the menu's (Playback, Shooting,Custom Setting, Setup & Retouch) and still can't find it.:thinking:
 
cant find this either and on my D90 it only allows a max of 1/60th, if you want higher its over to manual it seems........
 
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