hmm yes. I've seen a few home made IR detectors, perhaps i could wire one of those into a servo motor...I'm not sure how to make it trip the camera except mechanically....
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hmm yes. I've seen a few home made IR detectors, perhaps i could wire one of those into a servo motor...I'm not sure how to make it trip the camera except mechanically....
-R
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Why would you want to trip the camera mechanically? That is asking for trouble...
The trick is to 100% darken the room, open the shutter in bulb and trigger the flash at the right time. You shutter times will be far too long to get a nice action shot.
I'ld say: if you can get an IR detector (better make sure it uses a very narrow beam first!) hook it up to a relay and have that trigger your flash. It ain't rocket science.
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Maybe not, but it's not exactly click-and-giggle either is it?Originally Posted by jev
It ain't rocket science
The strategy sounds good.
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I can do 1/8000th sec shutter, but only sync flash to 1/250 sec. Could you go into more detail for a flash trip? Ie. Hw to build this "relay" I don't know what you mean, or is the relay something you buy?
-R
I believe a sound activated trigger is the way to go. I've seen it done really well using these things.
Found this (and heaps of of other link googling)
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=16980928
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Its not the flash sync that makes it work, its the flash duration. I have this down as a future project (Yes, I think I am turning into a "gunna").
Some standard "Speedlight" type flashes (Metz) can have a flash duration of aproximately 1/30000 or even quicker. The trick is timing. If you are good, you can even manage by triggering the flash yourself at the right time, just by hitting the test button.
Check out this below with some using info and decent shots:
http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/forum_po...&KW=high+speed
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Thanks for the replies guys! I'll have a look and if anyone else has ideas, please post!
-R
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