This one time, at band camp, Andrew Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Kevin Waterson wrote:
> > 
> > The shot with the mortar flame was captured using the *istD and the
> > 360FGZ flash with rear curtain sync. The shutter was in bulb and the
> > aperature wide open.
> 
> Am I understanding this correctly? With the shutter open, you let the 
> mortar flame trigger the flash? Cool idea!

no no. The shot went like this
The shutter was opened ( it is dark and nothing is exposed)
The mortar shell dropped in. (still in darkness)
Mortar goes BOOM ( the flame appears )
I release the shutter ( flash fires with rear curtain sync and we see the troops )

Hope this is clearer
Kind regards
Kevin

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Kevin Waterson
Port Macquarie, Australia

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