Absolutely, George, and it works great -- but only with a single flash, triggered optically or on-camera. But I'm strictly using radio triggers now and often multiple lights, so HSS is unfortunately just a novelty act for me now.
Here's a macro shot I took using HSS with off-camera flash, triggered from the camera. It was taken in full noon-day sun in my front yard. I don't recall now if it was triggered with the popup or a 2nd AF540 in the hotshoe. Doesn't matter; both work. I think the key flash was bare, mounted on a mini-tripod on the ground. http://flic.kr/p/6i5Msb K20D, DA 35/2.8 @ f:4, 1/2500th sec, ISO 200. Actually pretty crappy shot now that I look back on it, but that was 4.5 years ago when I was very wet behind the ears. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 12:55 PM, George Sinos <[email protected]> wrote: > Bruce - have you ever tried the high-speed sync option with an > external flash? gs > George Sinos > -------------------- > www.GeorgesPhotos.net > www.GeorgeSinos.com > > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >> I have sympathy for the "only 1/180th sec flash sync" whine because I >> could benefit from faster there too. It would mean being able to use a >> flash or two to overcome bright sunlight. The Fuji x100s has a leaf >> shutter and ultra fast x-sync, like 1/2000th sec, and apparently it's >> astounding shooting with flash outdoors: >> >> http://strobist.blogspot.ca/2013/05/leaf-shutter-nd-flash-fuji-x100s.html >> >> But I just limit myself to early morning or late afternoon through >> evening outdoor location shoots and it's no big deal. Or I just find >> some shade and shoot midday. >> >> I very happily trade all these other great new things for the >> status-quo flash sync. >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 12:37 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> The most whining I've seen is that there is no improvement in the >>> 1/180th flash sync speed. >>> >>> I find this a bit humorous, being an old fart, and wondering how we >>> ever got along in the 1/60th of a second film camera X-sync days. >>> There was a manufacturer that attained 1/125th with a vertical focal >>> plane shutter, if memory serves. >>> >>> The way the "problem" was addressed in the old days was to use leaf >>> shutter lenses. In fact, even the film 645 and 67s had a couple of >>> leaf shutter lens options. To my knowledge there are no Pentax leaf >>> shutter lenses in the digital age. If such a solution were available, >>> the whining would probably switch to how expensive they were. >>> >>> Other concerns: >>> Focus Peaking: Has it >>> Mirror Lock-up: Has it >>> Kick-ass FPS: Has it >>> Improved AF: Has it >>> Improved video: Has it (still has the 25 minute limitation due to heat). >>> >>> If there is one feature that would have video geeks and >>> astrophotographers cheering, it would be a way to add sensor cooling. >>> I saw one innovative astrophotographer who did this to his camera by >>> running tiny lines from a CO2 tank through the camera body over (or >>> was it under) the sensor. AH, here it is: >>> http://www.ledametrix.com/co2/ >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> Okay, the news has been out long enough now. Let the bashing and whinging >>>> begin. >>>> >>>> No cup-holders, damn it! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -bmw >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> -- >> -bmw >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
