Stroboscopic Ball [Archive] - Talk Photography

whiteflyer

26-09-2007, 19:01

Well winter in on it's way so time to look at indoor photography. I've been reading a thread on the web about using the stroboscopic feature on my flash. This is ONE photo , it took me under a dozen shots to get the ball rolling speed correct with the flash stroboscopic speed to get the kind of effect I wanted.

Expect much more of this as winter sets in :lol:

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q142/whiteflyer/golfball.jpg

magpieant

26-09-2007, 19:31

Great shot mate - I really like that effect.

Don't suppose you'd know if the SB600 has stobe thing on? Don't think it does.

Anth

MG TF 135

26-09-2007, 19:34

V cool. Now all you need is a cup. GET IN THE HOLE!!:)

dazzajl

26-09-2007, 19:50

That's bloomin nicely done!

Good roll and the exposure spot on. The light fall off to the bottom of the ball feels just right too.

Grendel

26-09-2007, 19:58

Wow! That's very impressive. I had no idea you could create effects like that with a flash!

mmcp42

26-09-2007, 20:06

crikey that's good!
a few words on how you did it would be really neat!

antc

26-09-2007, 20:24

crikey that's good!
a few words on how you did it would be really neat!

Yep, agreed, excellent shot there. A "how to" would be cool :)

whiteflyer

26-09-2007, 20:30

crikey that's good!
a few words on how you did it would be really neat!

Hmm lets hope I can do it in a FEW words :lol:

Covered my table and background with black cloth.
Camera on a tripod in a dark room.

Ok now the tech bit, 580EX MKII set to Multi mode with settings of

1/16 flash power , 8 flashes, 15Hz (basicly 8 flashes in half a second )

Camera in manual for a 2 second exposure and roll the ball down the table while taking the shot. I did not need the 2 seconds exposure for the flash time really .

Hope that makes a little sense

mmcp42

26-09-2007, 21:23

issamakadasens!
ta v much
off to play now :)

Wile E. coyote

27-09-2007, 05:59

Nicely done :thumbs: Never knew the flash could do that.

Gandhi

27-09-2007, 08:59

if the sb600 has the 'rpt' mode as well as ttl,ttlbl,aa and M then yes, you can do it!

RobertP

27-09-2007, 10:01

Just be aware that to get a lot of flashes you have to use relatively low power settings.

That means you may need to be quite close to your subject.

I took one of a table tennis ball bouncing - post 12 in this old thread (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=6267)

whiteflyer

27-09-2007, 12:31