On 4 May 2001, at 13:58, XOSNI wrote:
> I have a problem in my portraits: blinking eyes. I shoot in my mini studio
> using a strobe & flashes. The camera is pentax 6x7 with flash synchro speed
> of 1/30. Why do I always get these blinking eyes? It has to be a
> multifactorial cause, the relatively long exposure time (1/30) & the
> strobefiring duration.
> What is the solution? Do you think I can use the FP mode with the strobe ata
> higher shutter speed (1/60)?
> I'm desperate!
>
> Xosni
The way I get around blinkers is as follows:
Say "OK, i'm firing on three. Ready? One, T... <CLICK> ....
(fire about 1/2 way through saying "two")
Key: I vary the timing. Sometimes I fire immediately.
The suggestion of a cable release is also very helpful,
but I usually shoot portraits handheld so I can more
easily adjust composition and angles, etc.
Even shooting the 67 with 1/30s sync I have had
no problems with camera shake or anything like that....
the strobes I use have a 1/500 to 1/800 s flash duration.
Using this technique with a natural blinker not long
ago I shot three rolls of 35mm Pan-F 36 exp - I got
two blinking frames from the whole three rolls.
Good luck!
Brian
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