How to increase Nikon Coolpix 950 flash range to 30 ft with Sensitivity & Slow Synchronization

Photo tests showing effect on flash range of Sensitivity, Slow Synchronization & Exposure Compensation

Original 1600 x 1200 images were resized to 640 x 480 with no unsharp mask except Test 5 and Setup taken in VGA mode

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Test 1 - Flash Only (No Slow Synchronization)

 1 Sensitivity = 0 (ISO=80), 2  Sensitivity = +1 (ISO=160),  Sensitivity = +2 (ISO=320)

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Test 2 - Flash with Slow Synchronization
 1 Sensitivity = 0 (ISO=80), 2  Sensitivity = +1 (ISO=160) ,  Sensitivity = +2 (ISO=320)

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Test 3 - Sensitivity = 0 (ISO=80)
Showing no effect of Exposure Compensation with flash except slight color change for these conditions
Previous tests with flash in lighter conditions did show an effect of Exposure Compensation
1 - Exposure Compensation = 0, 2 - Exposure Compensation = +1, 3 - Exposure Compensation = +2
 

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Test 4  - Sensitivity = +2 (ISO=320)
Showing very little effect of Exposure Compensation with flash except slight color change for these conditions
Previous tests with flash in lighter conditions did show an effect of Exposure Compensation
1 - Exposure Compensation = 0, 2 - Exposure Compensation = +1, 3 - Exposure Compensation = +2
 

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Test 5  - No Flash
Showing very little effect of Exposure Compensation and Sensitivity without flash for these conditions
Previous tests without flash in lighter conditions did show an effect of Exposure Compensation and Sensitivity
1 - Exposure Compensation = 0  Sensitivity = 0   
2 - Exposure Compensation = +2  Sensitivity = 0
3 - Exposure Compensation = 0  Sensitivity = +2 (ISO=320) 

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Setup Tests 1-5
Photo 1 is negative image of Test 2 Photo 3
 Photos 2-7 taken in daylight 640x480 resolution

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Test 6 - Flash Only (No Slow Synchronization)
 1 Sensitivity = 0 (ISO=80), 2  Sensitivity = 100,  3  Sensitivity = +1 (ISO=160),  4 Sensitivity = +2 (ISO=320)
These photos were taken April 11, 2003 at Greene Street Club in Greensboro, NC with the Sleeping Booty Band.
Higher sensitivities show more color and detail from the dark distant areas but have increasingly higher noise levels.

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All images in these tests were processed with Paint Shop Pro 7.04 and saved with 25% jpeg compression.

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