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Understanding Flash Sync Speeds with Karl Taylor

May 29, 2014 By Eric Reagan

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j5AHzAGaFk&w=700]

Check out this video from Karl Taylor that covers flash sync speeds and why you can’t synchronize your flash on a higher shutter speed. He breaks down details of how focal plane and leaf shutters operate, as well as understanding how high speed sync works at the much higher shutter speeds (up to 1/8000s on some cameras).

Filed Under: Learn, Lighting Tagged With: flash sync, Karl Taylor, Lighting

 

Comments

  1. Eric Linneman says

    May 29, 2014 at 4:55 pm

    Excellent! Very clearly explained and demonstrated. I appreciate you guys posting these types of videos.

  2. Ed Velez says

    May 29, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    Excellent. You explained it better than my owners manual!

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