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BlueJazz

(25,348 posts) Tue Oct 13, 2015, 07:52 PM Oct 2015

Question regarding Flash on Nikon 5300

I've done this several times in the past but not tonight. Having a brain failure.
Trying to take some shots of stars. Manual mode, iso 400, 30 seconds, but for the life of me I forgot how to turn off the flash. ARRGG!

Thanks

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Question regarding Flash on Nikon 5300 (Original Post) BlueJazz Oct 2015 OP

NO IDEA elleng Oct 2015 #1

Thanks anyway. It's like some obscure song that you've heard a thousand times but.. BlueJazz Oct 2015 #3

Look for the lightning bolt on the menu Major Nikon Oct 2015 #2

Thanks I'll try that. I even thought about tape on the flash but (of course) camera says NOOOO. BlueJazz Oct 2015 #4

I think it's the settings menu NV Whino Oct 2015 #5

See # 7 Geez... BlueJazz Oct 2015 #8

see CurtEastPoint Oct 2015 #6

Thank you all for your help. The flash is on (in Manual mode) with Live view but not on when.. BlueJazz Oct 2015 #7

elleng

(130,864 posts)

1. NO IDEA

Reply to BlueJazz (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 07:54 PM

Oct 2015

but wish I could do it; stars were so outstanding last night!

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

3. Thanks anyway. It's like some obscure song that you've heard a thousand times but..

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 08:01 PM

Oct 2015

...now you hear it, you have absolutely no idea what the name is...

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

2. Look for the lightning bolt on the menu

Reply to BlueJazz (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 08:01 PM

Oct 2015

I suspect you might have red eye reduction or some other flash feature turned on.

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

4. Thanks I'll try that. I even thought about tape on the flash but (of course) camera says NOOOO.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 08:03 PM

Oct 2015

I'm not gonna' take the shot.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

5. I think it's the settings menu

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 08:20 PM

Oct 2015

The one with the wrench. There might be something on the camera itself. I'm not really familiar with the 5300.

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

8. See # 7 Geez...

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 09:03 PM

Oct 2015

CurtEastPoint

(18,638 posts)

6. see

Reply to BlueJazz (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 08:22 PM

Oct 2015

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

7. Thank you all for your help. The flash is on (in Manual mode) with Live view but not on when..

Reply to BlueJazz (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 09:03 PM

Oct 2015

..NOT in Live view.
It all comes back to me. You might want to save this. I'll ask it again in 3 weeks.

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