Questions tagged [high-speed-sync]
A mode which allows flash to be used with a shutter speed faster than the maximum sync speed.
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My Sony A6000 Will not do HSS with interfit sony ttl trigger on honeybadger unleashed
Out of desperation posting here. I have a Sony a6000, and an interfit TTL remote for Sony to use with my honeybadger unleashed. If I click the sync mode button on the remote to HSS, after about 1/2 ...
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Why can't HSS mode be automatically turned on for shutter speeds faster than the max speed sync?
When you have a flash system attached to your camera, you cannot shoot faster than your maximum speed sync (which usually is 1/200s or 1/250s in most models). If you need to go faster, then you have ...
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Panasonic FZ1000: Flash FP high-speed sync oddities, 1/16000s mechanical shutter?
Because the Panasonic LUMIX FZ1000 uses a leaf shutter, there is no maximum sync speed; the flash can be used throughout the entire range of mechanical shutter speeds, as high as 1/4000s (1/3200s ...
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HSS and TTL not working with Fuji X-Pro2 and Godox system
I own a Fuji X-Pro2 camera. I recently bought a Godox XPro-F trigger and a Godox SK400ii strobe to try out some flash portrait photography.
I can easily get everything working at normal shutter ...
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Why can't I get high-speed sync with my Nikon D750 and Yongnuo YN560 IV? [duplicate]
I have looking at reasons for why my Yongnuo YN560IV would not fire at Highspeed sync on my Nikon D750. I tried some setups, but whenever I go further up than 1/250s shutter speed, the flash won't do ...
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How does using an ND filter compare to using HSS for freezing subject motion in daylight?
I know one can use a ND filter, to be able to get the background right even with big apertures (during daylight and shooting at synch speed) and using the flash/strobe to light the subject in the ...
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Is HSS open or closed loop? Does it work in complete darkness?
Some cameras and flashes have support for high-speed-sync for using flash with such high shutter speeds that the shutter is never fully open at the same time in all locations across the sensor area. ...
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What is the best shutter speed to use with a speedlight on my camera?
I am new to flash photography. I'm shooting a 6D and 580EX II. What is the best shutter to use for general portraits indoors and outdoors? What shutter speed should I not go above?
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Yonguno YN600EX-RT and Canon T6 High Speed sync issue: Horizontal lighter band in picture
I am able to get HHS working on the Canon T6 with the Yonguno flash, but when I go to 1/4000, ISO 100, and f1.8, the picture comes out with a horizontal band that is lighter than the rest of the ...
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Can I use Godox V860ii C on Sony a6500?
I am using Sony a6500 but I have Godox V860 ii C and Godox X1T C trigger. Can I use this flash and trigger on my Sony camera for high-speed sync? Will it work? If yes, how to do it?
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Can I get high-speed sync with an iISO-hotshoe Sony body, a Godox speedlight, and a hotshoe adapter?
Can I get High-Speed Sync (HSS) flash with my Godox 350 in manual mode, using a JJC MSA-10 hot-shoe adapter with my Sony NEX-3K camera's iISO hotshoe?
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Why are flash pulses so short?
I was surprised to learn that most flashes last only 1/1000s instead of lighting up for the entire exposure time. Why? If the flash were to light up before the shutter opens and turn off after the ...
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Will I get HSS with my Fuji camera and Godox flash gear?
I'm trying to figure out if I can get HSS with my Fuji X-E3 and Godox flash gear, but my camera body doesn't appear on the much-repeated-about-the-interwebz compatibility charts:
Is there any easy ...
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Which Canon DSLRs support High Speed Sync and what other requirements are there?
As Nikon does not support High Speed Sync (HSS) / Focal Plane (FP) Flash on its D3x00 & D5x00 series DSLRs, I was wondering if Canon has cameras incapable of HSS in their line-up, too, and what ...
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Can a Yongnuo 565EX (no HSS) be used as a second flash (slave) with another flash that has HSS?
I do know my question confuses and I do apologize for that. As a beginner, I still struggle to articulate things in a nice way. So I think it's better to explain the scenario first.
I was using a ...