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[shootwide]

eleveninth...thanks so much!

 

[sinned79]

just joined yesterday!

 

[eleveninth]

just joined yesterday!

Cool!

 

[jeff7id]

just joined yesterday!

Happy Birthday !:thumbsup:

 

[sfoto100]

hi fellow strobists,

It seems that even the best canon camera, 1ds mk3, has a sync speed of only 1/250s.

my 500d sync at 1/200s.

I find that quite a number of my images cannot be used due to motion blur.

Do you guys have this problem? you guys solve it by using a tripod? i always forget to slow down when shooting, maybe this is the cause .. ;p

 

[eejal]

hi fellow strobists,

It seems that even the best canon camera, 1ds mk3, has a sync speed of only 1/250s.

my 500d sync at 1/200s.

I find that quite a number of my images cannot be used due to motion blur.

Do you guys have this problem? you guys solve it by using a tripod? i always forget to slow down when shooting, maybe this is the cause .. ;p

:vhappy:

theoretically the cam wont go further than 1/250s if you're talking about off flash photography. but how about trying out and pushing your cam to the limit? 1/320s may sometimes work.. like wat i've tried on a D700 and my very own Fuji S5. there's a slight banding... but we can always crop that out isn't it? its your piece of equipment so always try out at your own freetime. have fun trying!!
:thumbsup:

 

[sfoto100]

:vhappy:

theoretically the cam wont go further than 1/250s if you're talking about off flash photography. but how about trying out and pushing your cam to the limit? 1/320s may sometimes work.. like wat i've tried on a D700 and my very own Fuji S5. there's a slight banding... but we can always crop that out isn't it? its your piece of equipment so always try out at your own freetime. have fun trying!!
:thumbsup:

yes i will try this.. i keep forgetting.. the other thing is working distance ...

i dunno the reason behind for the slow sync speed.. d40 can sync at 1/500s... perhaps canon and nikon wan to force us to buy their small flashes to power softbox etc...

 

[eejal]

yes i will try this.. i keep forgetting.. the other thing is working distance ...

i dunno the reason behind for the slow sync speed.. d40 can sync at 1/500s... perhaps canon and nikon wan to force us to buy their small flashes to power softbox etc...

its about the shutter...electronic shutter vs mechanical shutter. correct me if i'm wrong.. :embrass:

 

[eleveninth]

its about the shutter...electronic shutter vs mechanical shutter. correct me if i'm wrong.. :embrass:

correct the d40 has a hybrid electronic/mechanical shutter

 

[flipfreak]

hi fellow strobists,

It seems that even the best canon camera, 1ds mk3, has a sync speed of only 1/250s.

my 500d sync at 1/200s.

I find that quite a number of my images cannot be used due to motion blur.

Do you guys have this problem? you guys solve it by using a tripod? i always forget to slow down when shooting, maybe this is the cause .. ;p

motion blur or the af cannot focus in time? flash shld be able to freeze reasonably fast movement and high end system can freeze almost anything.

 

[sfoto100]

motion blur or the af cannot focus in time? flash shld be able to freeze reasonably fast movement and high end system can freeze almost anything.

i guess it is my hand shake... not very sure also.. i am not photographing people in motion.. the subject is posing stationary...

i am using YN 560... with wireless trigger...

when you say high end, you are referring to profoto etc?

 

[eleveninth]

post a picture.

shouldnt have much motion blur if the person is stationary.

 

[sfoto100]

hi flipfreak and eleventh

tks for your help.. i think it is the AF hunting in low light. The fact that there is no modeling lamp does not help in the situation.

I found out that one of my pics taken during the profoto demo is 1/100s and it is sharp. The 2 wedding models are seated during the demo.

 

[eleveninth]

hi flipfreak and eleventh

tks for your help.. i think it is the AF hunting in low light. The fact that there is no modeling lamp does not help in the situation.

I found out that one of my pics taken during the profoto demo is 1/100s and it is sharp. The 2 wedding models are seated during the demo.

Always have a flash light at hand hehehe helps sometimes

 

[sfoto100]

Always have a flash light at hand hehehe helps sometimes

oh yes.. i was thinking about it.. in fact i tell myself to bring my LED torch light..

but will it create some weird colors since we are mixing light? unless i turn the torch away before i click, but then the AF won't be accurate again..

 

[Rawbeansta]

Does your Yong Nuo have focus-assist? It helps in focusing in low-light setting.

 

[peztilent]

You are only using the torchlight to focus. Once you got AF confirmation just lock focus and turn off the torchlight.

oh yes.. i was thinking about it.. in fact i tell myself to bring my LED torch light..

but will it create some weird colors since we are mixing light? unless i turn the torch away before i click, but then the AF won't be accurate again..

 

[sfoto100]

Does your Yong Nuo have focus-assist? It helps in focusing in low-light setting.

i saw a red thing there (IR).. but even when i mount it on my camera i didn't see it being activated...

but when mount off camera using wireless using cheap trigger, i think even ex 580 cannot help in AF assist... and of course we always use it off camera..


not sure if PW can do it..

 

[sfoto100]

You are only using the torchlight to focus. Once you got AF confirmation just lock focus and turn off the torchlight.

i guess this will only be useful when i use f8.. if i am using f/1.8, i might miss the focus by a little...

in such situations, those big lights with modelling lamp really helps... not those that will switch off automatically to save battery (wonder if they exists haha).. so it will mean u need lots of battery power if on location..

 

[peztilent]

But why do you want to use big aperture, unless you are shooting some artistic closeup shot that requires shallow DoF.

Yes, of course the best are studio strobes with modelling light.

i guess this will only be useful when i use f8.. if i am using f/1.8, i might miss the focus by a little...

in such situations, those big lights with modelling lamp really helps... not those that will switch off automatically to save battery (wonder if they exists haha).. so it will mean u need lots of battery power if on location..