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Alex=God
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Right now im kinda between cameras and I am using a rebel xt. I was wondering if there anyways to make your shutter speed higher when you using the flash? It happens even with my external speedlight.


Jul 5 2009 3:09PM
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.jr
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If I get what you are trying to say its that the XT wont let you shoot fast 1/200 with a flash?

If thats what you are saying then that should be right, your sync speed is 1/200 so any faster and your camera wont catch it. (I think, still learning with flashes) Not sure if thats what you were looking for though.
Jul 5 2009 4:28PM
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Alex=God
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thats what i was looking for.
Jul 5 2009 4:30PM
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freezed
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it shouldn't really matter though, if you're using a flash, the shutter speed isn't really affecting your exposure, the power of the flash and your aperture are.
Jul 5 2009 4:32PM
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Alex=God
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im not worried about my exposure though. I use flash for shooting blading and skiing so and i like to shoot with a higher shutter speed
Jul 5 2009 5:02PM
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freezed
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ya if you're using a flash though, that's what "freezes the action", not your shutter speed.
Jul 5 2009 5:27PM
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Alex=God
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oh alright i got what your saying
Jul 5 2009 5:32PM
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1080ski
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^eh, only if the flash is the main source of light... if its just a secondary light source (the sun/ambient light being the first) then it can ghost pretty easily.

as far as i know, the sync speed is the highest shutter you can shoot at
Jul 5 2009 5:35PM
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.jr
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Yeah, if hes shooting in broad daylight and just using the flash to fill in some shadows you could defintely  get some nice ghosting with 1/200..
Jul 5 2009 6:45PM
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*Fujative*
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Lower power, sharper shots.

However on my Canon 580EXII, I can shoot can a higher shutter speed. The flash will let me shoot above 1/200th.
Jul 5 2009 8:25PM
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.jr
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hmm, explain please..
Jul 5 2009 8:28PM
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*Fujative*
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Higher power, longer the strobe will go off for, because of the discharge cycle. Discharging meaning firing off a strobe.

Lower power, less "flash" or light, quick it goes off.

I know its like that for "studio" strobes, I would assume it is like that for speedlights. The "quickness" I'm talking about is milliseconds, however if something is moving faster, it all adds up.
Jul 5 2009 8:57PM
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.jr
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yeah thats what Ive heard elsewhere, but from less credible sources.

Makes some sense to me, but I also think higher power = more light = faster shutter speed, but I suppose that doesnt matter if he is already maxed out at 200
Jul 5 2009 8:59PM
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