Re: flash sync speed
Exactly. On Jun 27, 2005, at 8:00 PM, Herb Chong wrote: small bird photography is one of the times where it's almost the only way you can shoot. shutter speed has to stay faster than 1/500th to minimize vibration, and with really long lenses, that means wide open at high ISO ratings. Herb - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 4:36 PM Subject: Re: flash sync speed Quite frequently, both fill flash and a large aperture are desirable in sunlight. For that, you need high-speed synch.
Re: flash sync speed
small bird photography is one of the times where it's almost the only way you can shoot. shutter speed has to stay faster than 1/500th to minimize vibration, and with really long lenses, that means wide open at high ISO ratings. Herb - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 4:36 PM Subject: Re: flash sync speed Quite frequently, both fill flash and a large aperture are desirable in sunlight. For that, you need high-speed synch.
Re: flash sync speed
Modern flash units are worlds more powerful than what I had back when I used flash a lot, and cover a lot of the need for this kind of stuff. Godfrey On Jun 25, 2005, at 2:07 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: But the ND filter effectively reduces the stop in terms of how much flash you can lay in the shot. In daylight and with no walls or ceiling to reflect some of the spill light back, it's hard enough to get a useful amount of fill. High speed synch is important for anyone who shoots outdoor portraits, birds, insect macro, etc. Paul On Jun 25, 2005, at 4:50 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Jun 25, 2005, at 1:36 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Quite frequently, both fill flash and a large aperture are desirable in sunlight. For that, you need high-speed synch. Or an ND filter... :-) Seriously, I do understand about fill flash etc, but 1/180 sec seems quite fast enough for my needs. I remember when no SLR did better than 1/60 second max, and "high speed sync" didn't exist. Godfrey
Re: flash sync speed (plus a story about my uncle)
Bill wrote: BTW, back in the 70s, we used to turn our brides back to the sun to get a nice glow around the veil and shoot at f/5.6 @ 1/60 with fill flash. It worked very well. Of course, this is out of the question with digital, which is kind of persnickety about exposure. Backlit works quite nicely when you shoot RAW . It's pretty easy to control the highlights. Paul
RE: flash sync speed (plus a story about my uncle)
At 26. June 2005 01:10 William Robb wrote: >just a friggin picture You are absolutely right, just a picture. No big deal. But it is like fishing. You are convinced that the fishes you loose are the biggest. You know this isn't correct, but you can't stop thinking about it. Perhaps I'm a compulsive person :-) Never the less, it bugs me. And I do want high speed sync. Sorry if it bugs you. I have shot glowing portraits the way you describe. My uncle taught me this technique 30 years ago. BTW, this uncle of mine loved red elements in his colour shots. He made us wear red clothes (anoraks) in the middle of the summer, in case he needed a red sweet spot in one of his frames :-) He was not a mad tyrant, he was just a very dedicated (slightly compulsive) photographer, who did some wonderful shoots. Tim Another Norwegian. -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 26. juni 2005 01:10 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: flash sync speed - Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" Subject: RE: flash sync speed > What I find frustrating with slow flash sync? > Sometimes I want to shot more or less towards the sun, and still need a > large aperture. I'm talking very high speed. > A few days ago, I had to let a near perfect shot go, with some very nice > rocks and a beautiful sky, because of this. It was a real downer. It near > ruined a nice photo walk. Fer Gawds sake, it's just a friggin picture. It's not that big a deal. BTW, back in the 70s, we used to turn our brides back to the sun to get a nice glow around the veil and shoot at f/5.6 @ 1/60 with fill flash. It worked very well. Of course, this is out of the question with digital, which is kind of persnickety about exposure. William Robb
Re: flash sync speed
- Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" Subject: RE: flash sync speed What I find frustrating with slow flash sync? Sometimes I want to shot more or less towards the sun, and still need a large aperture. I'm talking very high speed. A few days ago, I had to let a near perfect shot go, with some very nice rocks and a beautiful sky, because of this. It was a real downer. It near ruined a nice photo walk. Fer Gawds sake, it's just a friggin picture. It's not that big a deal. BTW, back in the 70s, we used to turn our brides back to the sun to get a nice glow around the veil and shoot at f/5.6 @ 1/60 with fill flash. It worked very well. Of course, this is out of the question with digital, which is kind of persnickety about exposure. William Robb
RE: flash sync speed
What I find frustrating with slow flash sync? Sometimes I want to shot more or less towards the sun, and still need a large aperture. I'm talking very high speed. A few days ago, I had to let a near perfect shot go, with some very nice rocks and a beautiful sky, because of this. It was a real downer. It near ruined a nice photo walk. Tim Another Norwegian. -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25. juni 2005 18:46 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: flash sync speed On Jun 25, 2005, at 5:33 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > I'm new here, and I wonder- What thread are you referring to? I've > just > realized how frustrating the slow sync at my Ds is, and want to > read more > about this. Ok. What do you find frustrating about it? I normally don't use flash much, but when I do I'm usually setting the shutter speed to 1/60-1/125 sec for a reasonable amount of ambient fill. Godfrey
Re: flash sync speed
But the ND filter effectively reduces the stop in terms of how much flash you can lay in the shot. In daylight and with no walls or ceiling to reflect some of the spill light back, it's hard enough to get a useful amount of fill. High speed synch is important for anyone who shoots outdoor portraits, birds, insect macro, etc. Paul On Jun 25, 2005, at 4:50 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Jun 25, 2005, at 1:36 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Quite frequently, both fill flash and a large aperture are desirable in sunlight. For that, you need high-speed synch. Or an ND filter... :-) Seriously, I do understand about fill flash etc, but 1/180 sec seems quite fast enough for my needs. I remember when no SLR did better than 1/60 second max, and "high speed sync" didn't exist. Godfrey
Re: flash sync speed
On Jun 25, 2005, at 1:36 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Quite frequently, both fill flash and a large aperture are desirable in sunlight. For that, you need high-speed synch. Or an ND filter... :-) Seriously, I do understand about fill flash etc, but 1/180 sec seems quite fast enough for my needs. I remember when no SLR did better than 1/60 second max, and "high speed sync" didn't exist. Godfrey
Re: flash sync speed
Quite frequently, both fill flash and a large aperture are desirable in sunlight. For that, you need high-speed synch. Paul On Jun 25, 2005, at 12:45 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Jun 25, 2005, at 5:33 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I'm new here, and I wonder- What thread are you referring to? I've just realized how frustrating the slow sync at my Ds is, and want to read more about this. Ok. What do you find frustrating about it? I normally don't use flash much, but when I do I'm usually setting the shutter speed to 1/60-1/125 sec for a reasonable amount of ambient fill. Godfrey
Re: flash sync speed
On Jun 25, 2005, at 5:33 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I'm new here, and I wonder- What thread are you referring to? I've just realized how frustrating the slow sync at my Ds is, and want to read more about this. Ok. What do you find frustrating about it? I normally don't use flash much, but when I do I'm usually setting the shutter speed to 1/60-1/125 sec for a reasonable amount of ambient fill. Godfrey
Re: Flash Sync. Speed,
I think I am the only other Z-5 user. I use a 330-FTZ flash unit and the camera always shows 250 as flash sync speed with either the built-in or 330-FTZ. I will go home today and find the user manual if it says anything about the analog flashes. Regards, Prasanta. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Flash Sync. Speed
Hi Jim.I cannot answer you quiry,but i remember this was talked about late last year.You might want to check the archives to see if they are still on the server.That might help Dave Begin Original Message From: "Jim Fellows" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 08:10:04 -0500 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Flash Sync. Speed I am having troble with flash sync. speed on my Z-5. The Z-5 is a dirivitive of the Z-1 (or PZ-1) sold only in Japan. It is basicly the same as a Z-1 with fewer Pentax Functions and the functions can only be adjusetd by an autherized dealer. THe problem I am having is when I mount my AF- 280t flash, the highedt sync. speed I can get is 1/60 of a second. If I only use the built in pop up flash I can go all the way to 1/250 of a second. I do not have any Pentax digital flash unit t o try. THeaks in advace for your input. Jim Fellows - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
