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Flash sync
Do any compacts use a flash sync of above 1/60? I'm looking for 1/90 or (!) 1/125. Is it only DSLRs taht go above 1/60? jeff |
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Flash sync
On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:01:40 -0700, ceredigion205 wrote:
Do any compacts use a flash sync of above 1/60? I'm looking for 1/90 or (!) 1/125. Is it only DSLRs taht go above 1/60? It's been my experience that Point-n-Shoot digitals sync with flash at most any of their shutter speed, since their shutters are either electronic or leaf types. I have any old Olympus C-3030 that syncs either with the internal or external flash at all its shutter speeds up to and including its maximum of 1/750 sec., which makes daylight fill flash a breeze. It is only focal plane shutters, because of the way they work, that have a maximum flash sync speed which is well below its max shutter speed. Some SLR film cameras have gotten around this limitation by using a special dedicated flash unit that fires mulitple times during the exposure syncronized in such a way so that you can use flash up to a higher maximum shutter speed than would be expected with a focal plane shutter. Very clever the way its done. Stefan |
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"Stefan Patric" wrote in message news On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:01:40 -0700, ceredigion205 wrote: Do any compacts use a flash sync of above 1/60? I'm looking for 1/90 or (!) 1/125. Is it only DSLRs taht go above 1/60? It's been my experience that Point-n-Shoot digitals sync with flash at most any of their shutter speed, since their shutters are either electronic or leaf types. I have any old Olympus C-3030 that syncs either with the internal or external flash at all its shutter speeds up to and including its maximum of 1/750 sec., which makes daylight fill flash a breeze. It is only focal plane shutters, because of the way they work, that have a maximum flash sync speed which is well below its max shutter speed. Some SLR film cameras have gotten around this limitation by using a special dedicated flash unit that fires mulitple times during the exposure syncronized in such a way so that you can use flash up to a higher maximum shutter speed than would be expected with a focal plane shutter. Very clever the way its done. Stefan Yea my 420ex can sync up to 1/4000 or higher I believe, when its in high speed mode. |
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