Know the rules… then break them.
Rule: Sync speed is the fastest shutter speed you can use with flash, period.
The 5D’s flash sync speed is 1/200. At a recent wedding just before packing up, I tried experimenting with my cam’s sync speed by setting it to 1/500.
I then asked our assistant Archie to illuminate one side of his face with a flashlight. Here’s the result:
Tech specs:
Canon 5D 1/500 f/4 ISO 800
Then we grabbed Jay and Gracious for one last portrait before we called it a day:
Canon 5D 1/500 f/2.5 ISO 1600
Interested in offcam lighting? Know the rules from sites such as Strobist and FlashFlavor.
2 June 2008 at 11:08 am
i like it! it’s cool! =)
3 June 2008 at 1:13 pm
hi archie!!!!
4 June 2008 at 10:58 am
@ Neva: Aloha! yahoo im the feature presentation haha!
4 June 2008 at 3:46 pm
strobist na to!
5 June 2008 at 2:25 am
Fun Stuff!
14 June 2008 at 2:57 am
Hi. How do you set the the shutter above it’s max flash sync speed? I have a 40D which has a max flash sync of 1/250. In manual shooting mode with a 430ex, the camera seems to cap the shutter speed at 1/250? Thanks and awesome photos!
15 June 2008 at 11:21 am
Hi Elmo, I triggered the flash with a pocket wizard.
I don’t think it will work with ettl flashes, unless there is a custom function that I’m not aware of. It would work if you were using a 3rd party manual flash such as sunpaks. Or you were triggering strobes using the sync cord.
17 June 2008 at 10:43 am
Definitely will play around with this. PW’s are quite expensive but we just ordered an Elinchrom Skyport set – a cheaper alternative. We’ll see how that goes. Thanks for the response.