At 3:29 PM -0600 2/20/02, Karen Nakamura wrote:
>With the X-sync, it's a simple relay and the flash might take up to
>a couple of milliseconds to make up its mind. This is exacerbated
>when you have radio transmitters involved. The reaction time of the
>entire system has to be fast enough for the camera.
>
>That's why Canon has a rather conservative 1/125 X-sync for non-EX
>flashes. It's not that other flashes might not react fast enough,
>it's just they can't guarantee it.
Aha. Excellent point - I'm sure you're right. Sorry for the misinformation.
- Neil K.
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