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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 788686" data-attributes="member: 13196"><p>I don't know if @<a href="https://nikonites.com/member-12496-waynef.html" target="_blank">WayneF</a> or @<a href="https://nikonites.com/member-13090-horoscope-fish.html" target="_blank">Horoscope Fish</a> are still around, but they are knowledgeable about flash/strobe. </p><p></p><p>Personally I don't use HSS so cannot be of help with freezing that way. The way I learned how to freeze motion with flash is to kill the ambient light altogether. Then a flash/strobe is what freezes the motion. However, <em><strong>flash duration</strong></em> is extremely important when freezing motion. Flash duration means the length of time that the flash/strobe's light is visible to illuminate the subject. Some high end strobes can illuminate with a faster speed than a DSLR/Mirrorless. An example would be Broncolor with a flash duration of 1/8000" or faster when used at a low power.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind, the ambient light has been completely shut down - usually the body is set to the maximum shutter sync speed, then the aperture and ISO are set to completely black out an ambient image. Camera settings need to be in full manual, not aperture priority. Flash/strobe is also set manually, not TTL.</p><p></p><p>Some flash/strobe manufacturers will list the T.1 times depending upon the light's output (example - if a flash is set manually for 1/128 power - this is not a measurement in seconds). Generally the lower the flash power, the better to freeze motion. Flash/strobe set to a higher output needs a stronger light that doesn't dissipate nearly as quickly as a lower powered flash/strobe output (meaning stay away from full power).</p><p></p><p>You might be interested in watching this video to learn a little more about flash duration.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]Y-Vy9mg3T_o[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hark, post: 788686, member: 13196"] I don't know if @[URL="https://nikonites.com/member-12496-waynef.html"]WayneF[/URL] or @[URL="https://nikonites.com/member-13090-horoscope-fish.html"]Horoscope Fish[/URL] are still around, but they are knowledgeable about flash/strobe. Personally I don't use HSS so cannot be of help with freezing that way. The way I learned how to freeze motion with flash is to kill the ambient light altogether. Then a flash/strobe is what freezes the motion. However, [I][B]flash duration[/B][/I] is extremely important when freezing motion. Flash duration means the length of time that the flash/strobe's light is visible to illuminate the subject. Some high end strobes can illuminate with a faster speed than a DSLR/Mirrorless. An example would be Broncolor with a flash duration of 1/8000" or faster when used at a low power. Keep in mind, the ambient light has been completely shut down - usually the body is set to the maximum shutter sync speed, then the aperture and ISO are set to completely black out an ambient image. Camera settings need to be in full manual, not aperture priority. Flash/strobe is also set manually, not TTL. Some flash/strobe manufacturers will list the T.1 times depending upon the light's output (example - if a flash is set manually for 1/128 power - this is not a measurement in seconds). Generally the lower the flash power, the better to freeze motion. Flash/strobe set to a higher output needs a stronger light that doesn't dissipate nearly as quickly as a lower powered flash/strobe output (meaning stay away from full power). You might be interested in watching this video to learn a little more about flash duration. [MEDIA=youtube]Y-Vy9mg3T_o[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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