My older film camera has a 1/60th flash sync shutter. Is this meter "calibrated" for a particular sync? If so, what is it and what f stop(s)?
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The meter does not require a specific shutter speed but your camera will require a speed that syncs
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Hi, Please make sure that you keep your shutter speed at around 150/s. Beyond that the remote might not be able to synch up.
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I don't know about that but this flash is fully manual. It will not monitor anything thru your camera and mine stopped working the 2nd time I turned it on. I would not recommend it. If you want a TTL ring flash that is fully automatic you will have to go for the Canon ring flash, about $500.
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I found one review saying 4 seconds between flash, but on mine with new, fully charged NiMH batteries it is more like 10 seconds (by stopwatch) between pictures....
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Ya It does that, Camera doesn't detect this flash properly, It's uses setting as if your using the camera without flash, I use it only in manual mode or slave, If you use it in shutter control mode, I will try to increase the iso and Open the apature, So Just use manual mode only.
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For what it's worth - and I apologize if I'm stating the obvious - check if your flash is on Manual set to full strength. Use your camera to check the settings and adjust the flash settings way down and way up, using the exact same exposure, and see if there's a difference
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I find that this meter works great and is accurate for my indoor and outdoor shoots. It measures only the flash and not ambient. It does have its quirks, if I need to meter lower power then f4, the meter seems to be not sensitive enough to get a proper reading. So I have to swing it a bit. With higher flash power as in f8 or f11 mine is very accurate. Hey its what we get for being cheap! We could saved a hundred more bucks and got a very decent meter, but this one does work for me. Try maby metering for the ambient with your camera and then meter the flash. Dont know if this helps but mabe it will be usefull to you.
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The F stop will not show because this is a manual lens with no electronic connection to the camera, you adjust the F stop by rotating the aperture ring at the base of the lens. The camera will still meter but it will not collect data from the lens.
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well, im shooting in large fine format, and i try to use iso accordingly, but whats confusing is that i get both the flash sign (like its recharching as you mention) but i also see the buffer light for the memory on blinking so im not sure if its trying to do both at the same time and can't consult the manual(totally clueless) cause it was ripped up the same day i got it by my friends dog..(damn chihuahuas) so never got a chance to do so...
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Are you using a light meter and setting your camera to the values the meter provides? If not, that would be an awesome place to start....
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It should let you use any older flash unit with todays Digital camera. You wont be able to use any of the cameras through the lens light evaluation abilities, but using this devise will allow the flash to go off without damaging the cameras synchronization contacts.
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yea.. how do i get all stobes and fill flash to work at the same time? came with one trigger/reciever? how/what are the sync cords for??
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I haven't had a problem with it. My understanding was it was the old flashes that were made specifically for film cameras that could not be used on digital. This flash is made for digital cameras.
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This flash meter is designed to take readings from any type of photographic Flash Unit. measures incident or reflective light readings. I use it on indoor still photography. Works great for that.
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Technically, I cannot provide you a definitive response. I, probably like you, take some things on faith, thus, I won't really know unless something drastic happens to my camera's flash synchronization. That has not happened to date, but sometimes cumulative actions will ultimately destroy the sync system's delicate trigger. The whole problem is that current systems require a very small voltage to trigger the flash. Older flash systems use a much higher voltage and, therein is the problem. The later camera's operate on the lower voltages and may be overloaded or "burned" by the older flash without the safe sync adapters. I can't be of more help. Sorry Technically, I cannot provide you a definitive response. I, probably like you, take some things on faith, thus, I won't really know unless something drastic happens to my camera's flash synchronization. That has not happened to date, but sometimes cumulative actions will ultimately destroy the sync system's delicate trigger. The whole problem is that current systems require a very small voltage to trigger the flash. Older flash systems use a much higher voltage and, therein is the problem. The later camera's operate on the lower voltages and may be overloaded or "burned" by... » Read More Technically, I cannot provide you a definitive response. I, probably like you, take some things on faith, thus, I won't really know unless something drastic happens to my camera's flash synchronization. That has not happened to date, but sometimes cumulative actions will ultimately destroy the sync system's delicate trigger. The whole problem is that current systems require a very small voltage to trigger the flash. Older flash systems use a much higher voltage and, therein is the problem. The later camera's operate on the lower voltages and may be overloaded or "burned" by the older flash without the safe sync adapters. I can't be of more help. Sorry « Show Less
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I don't actually use this camera - I got it for my daughter. But Live View (which is what you're in when you're using the LCD) measures the light differently than when you're taking pictures using the viewfinder. At least one other person has reported an exposure problem related to A+ mode through the viewfinder but had no problem in Live View, which sounds similar to your experience. It could be a bug. Watch for future firmware updates from Canon.
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Hi Corey, Sony HVLF60M Flash has HSS that enables the flashto sync with shutter speeds from 1/500 to 1/4000 of a second to catch fast-moving subjects. -Vincent