Flash sync at 1/6400!

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Flash sync at 1/6400!

Postby yeocsa on Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:35 pm

Taped the 2 contacts on the hotshoe to get higher than 1/500 flash sync.
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Postby nodrog_reversed on Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:08 pm

That's a neat "trick" to get the sync.

I love the idea of being able to "freeze" water in that way - particularly with normal gear.

Now to find a D70, SB800 and a bowl of water ...

My only question is does this taping of the contacts affect or risk the flash unit in any way? You know shorten it's life, run the risk of a puff of greasy smoke coming from the unit or whatever?

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Postby mudder on Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:49 pm

That's an great shot... I like the dappled images in the drops, and the black blackground really makes the subject really stand out...

Oh, and Gordon, I don't think it would hurt the flash or the body, lotsa people have done it and I haven't heard of anyone frying their body or flash... but more experienced members here will confirm...

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Postby christiand on Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:19 pm

Hi jeocsa.

I wonder what you could shoot at that speed, 1/6400 !!!
I did a photo using the flash
and shutter set to 1/500 sec.

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1/500 sec "froze" the drops nicely.

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Postby nodrog_reversed on Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:42 pm

Mudder thanks for the response. I thought that it was most likely not a problem. But then as someone said "the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask"!

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