I have a d-380 and le board with a slave flash. My question is when you turn the camera on do you slide it all the way open or almost all the way? will this save battery life?
oldblue
YOU MUST OPEN THE D380 COVER ALL THE WAY. THERE IS A SWITCH IN THERE TO LET THE CAMERA KNOW THAT THE LENS COVER IS OPEN WHICH TELLS THE CAMERA YOU WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE. YOU MUST LEAVE IT OPEN. IT WILL GO INTO SLEEP MODE AFTER A SHORT TIME AND ONLY DRAW ABOUT 5.5 MA IN SLEEP MODE. IT WILL RECEIVE A REFRESH PULSE EVERY SO OFTEN FROM THE LE BOARD TO KEEP IT FROM GOING INTO DEEP SLEEP WHICH IT CAN NOT TAKE PICTURES FROM. IF YOU RUN IT IN RSP MODE, THE CONTROL BOARD TURNS THE POWER ON AND OFF TO THE CAMERA. DOES NOT USE ANY POWER FROM THE CAMERA BATTERY WHEN OFF IN THIS MODE. BUT, YOU ARE USING AN EXTERNAL BATTERY THEN. EITHER WAY, THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS LEAVE THE COVER ALL THE WAY OPEN.
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