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I run an online shop and I have been using Nikon 3100 for many years. Recently I started to notice that in all the pictures the right side slowly gets dark and there is a dark slit almost look like a vignette on the edge. I knew there were something not right but I could still use photoshop to solve that problem.



But all of sudden all the pictures are looking like that since yesterday. I use two strobe lights and manual mode to take studio pictures, strange thing is the shadow only appears in that circumstances. The pictures are absolutely normal when I use the other modes. My shutter speed is 1/250.



Can anyone tell me what’s wrong with my camera? Is it the shutter?










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    What is the shutter speed you used for the image?

    – scottbb
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  • I used wireless flash triggers. One on the camera and one on the strobes each

    – Susan
    10 hours ago











  • The shutter speed now is 250

    – Susan
    10 hours ago






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    Why did you include a photograph of the image on your screen instead of just including the image itself?

    – David Richerby
    4 hours ago






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I run an online shop and I have been using Nikon 3100 for many years. Recently I started to notice that in all the pictures the right side slowly gets dark and there is a dark slit almost look like a vignette on the edge. I knew there were something not right but I could still use photoshop to solve that problem.



But all of sudden all the pictures are looking like that since yesterday. I use two strobe lights and manual mode to take studio pictures, strange thing is the shadow only appears in that circumstances. The pictures are absolutely normal when I use the other modes. My shutter speed is 1/250.



Can anyone tell me what’s wrong with my camera? Is it the shutter?










share|improve this question









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  • 6





    What is the shutter speed you used for the image?

    – scottbb
    11 hours ago











  • I used wireless flash triggers. One on the camera and one on the strobes each

    – Susan
    10 hours ago











  • The shutter speed now is 250

    – Susan
    10 hours ago






  • 2





    Why did you include a photograph of the image on your screen instead of just including the image itself?

    – David Richerby
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    Possible duplicate of Why is the bottom half my picture black when shooting with Cowboy Studio remote triggers?

    – Michael C
    3 hours ago














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enter image description here



I run an online shop and I have been using Nikon 3100 for many years. Recently I started to notice that in all the pictures the right side slowly gets dark and there is a dark slit almost look like a vignette on the edge. I knew there were something not right but I could still use photoshop to solve that problem.



But all of sudden all the pictures are looking like that since yesterday. I use two strobe lights and manual mode to take studio pictures, strange thing is the shadow only appears in that circumstances. The pictures are absolutely normal when I use the other modes. My shutter speed is 1/250.



Can anyone tell me what’s wrong with my camera? Is it the shutter?










share|improve this question









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enter image description here



I run an online shop and I have been using Nikon 3100 for many years. Recently I started to notice that in all the pictures the right side slowly gets dark and there is a dark slit almost look like a vignette on the edge. I knew there were something not right but I could still use photoshop to solve that problem.



But all of sudden all the pictures are looking like that since yesterday. I use two strobe lights and manual mode to take studio pictures, strange thing is the shadow only appears in that circumstances. The pictures are absolutely normal when I use the other modes. My shutter speed is 1/250.



Can anyone tell me what’s wrong with my camera? Is it the shutter?







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  • 6





    What is the shutter speed you used for the image?

    – scottbb
    11 hours ago











  • I used wireless flash triggers. One on the camera and one on the strobes each

    – Susan
    10 hours ago











  • The shutter speed now is 250

    – Susan
    10 hours ago






  • 2





    Why did you include a photograph of the image on your screen instead of just including the image itself?

    – David Richerby
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    Possible duplicate of Why is the bottom half my picture black when shooting with Cowboy Studio remote triggers?

    – Michael C
    3 hours ago














  • 6





    What is the shutter speed you used for the image?

    – scottbb
    11 hours ago











  • I used wireless flash triggers. One on the camera and one on the strobes each

    – Susan
    10 hours ago











  • The shutter speed now is 250

    – Susan
    10 hours ago






  • 2





    Why did you include a photograph of the image on your screen instead of just including the image itself?

    – David Richerby
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    Possible duplicate of Why is the bottom half my picture black when shooting with Cowboy Studio remote triggers?

    – Michael C
    3 hours ago








6




6





What is the shutter speed you used for the image?

– scottbb
11 hours ago





What is the shutter speed you used for the image?

– scottbb
11 hours ago













I used wireless flash triggers. One on the camera and one on the strobes each

– Susan
10 hours ago





I used wireless flash triggers. One on the camera and one on the strobes each

– Susan
10 hours ago













The shutter speed now is 250

– Susan
10 hours ago





The shutter speed now is 250

– Susan
10 hours ago




2




2





Why did you include a photograph of the image on your screen instead of just including the image itself?

– David Richerby
4 hours ago





Why did you include a photograph of the image on your screen instead of just including the image itself?

– David Richerby
4 hours ago




1




1





Possible duplicate of Why is the bottom half my picture black when shooting with Cowboy Studio remote triggers?

– Michael C
3 hours ago





Possible duplicate of Why is the bottom half my picture black when shooting with Cowboy Studio remote triggers?

– Michael C
3 hours ago










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The shutter speed now is 250




From what I can tell from the Google, the Nikon D3100 has a flash sync speed of 1/200. So, you're setting your shutter speed too fast and the curtain is already starting to close when the strobes pop.



Your maximum should be 1/200. But, honestly, there's no reason to even flirt with the edge that much. You can go down to 1/125 or even 1/60 and still get the same exposure - assuming your ambient light is turned down low. This way, you ensure the shutter is fully open when the strobes pop.






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    The shutter speed now is 250




    From what I can tell from the Google, the Nikon D3100 has a flash sync speed of 1/200. So, you're setting your shutter speed too fast and the curtain is already starting to close when the strobes pop.



    Your maximum should be 1/200. But, honestly, there's no reason to even flirt with the edge that much. You can go down to 1/125 or even 1/60 and still get the same exposure - assuming your ambient light is turned down low. This way, you ensure the shutter is fully open when the strobes pop.






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      The shutter speed now is 250




      From what I can tell from the Google, the Nikon D3100 has a flash sync speed of 1/200. So, you're setting your shutter speed too fast and the curtain is already starting to close when the strobes pop.



      Your maximum should be 1/200. But, honestly, there's no reason to even flirt with the edge that much. You can go down to 1/125 or even 1/60 and still get the same exposure - assuming your ambient light is turned down low. This way, you ensure the shutter is fully open when the strobes pop.






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        The shutter speed now is 250




        From what I can tell from the Google, the Nikon D3100 has a flash sync speed of 1/200. So, you're setting your shutter speed too fast and the curtain is already starting to close when the strobes pop.



        Your maximum should be 1/200. But, honestly, there's no reason to even flirt with the edge that much. You can go down to 1/125 or even 1/60 and still get the same exposure - assuming your ambient light is turned down low. This way, you ensure the shutter is fully open when the strobes pop.






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        From what I can tell from the Google, the Nikon D3100 has a flash sync speed of 1/200. So, you're setting your shutter speed too fast and the curtain is already starting to close when the strobes pop.



        Your maximum should be 1/200. But, honestly, there's no reason to even flirt with the edge that much. You can go down to 1/125 or even 1/60 and still get the same exposure - assuming your ambient light is turned down low. This way, you ensure the shutter is fully open when the strobes pop.







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