TPB #35 – Flash Lag

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This video is about measuring the lag between when a flash is triggered and when light is emitted from that flash. I show the setup I’m using to measure this and then I measure this flash lag for a Yongnuo YN460, Canon 580EX, and a Canon 580EXII. I found the flash lag to be around 50-60 microseconds which is 1000x faster than your typical shutter lag.

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* Understanding Shutter Lag
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TPB #26 – Choosing a Flash for High Speed Photography

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This week I give an overview of what makes a good flash for high speed photography. Some of the important things to look for are a short flash duration, and a way to manually select the power level for the flash. Lower power levels tend to be faster so with high speed photography people usually select one of the lower power settings.

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