Studio Lights

[peter868]

Using the Flash Sync Terminal with studio lights - Is there a restriction regarding specific shutter speeds (eg 125/250 as with SLRs) or can any shutter speed be used?

[erichlund]

Using the Flash Sync Terminal with studio lights - Is there a restriction regarding specific shutter speeds (eg 125/250 as with SLRs) or can any shutter speed be used?

The flash synch speed is based on the capability of the camera's shutter, not the lights. That said, studio lights have a lot more power than a camera mounted strobe, and so the use of high speed synch is certainly possible, even with significantly "bigger" exposures. You will need to find someone that uses studio lighting to expound more on their capabilities.

[TDI-Guy]

that's a very good question, I've been asking myself the same thing.

Now!! does the shutter work the same, as in a leaf shutter going from say left to right?

If not and that you ca use "any speed" you wish then the other thing you have to factor is the "flash speed" meaning how long the flash is on for.

camera flashes ten to be very quick 1/2000 - 1/4000 or more, where as studio lights are much slower 1/500 (varies greatly according to company, power setting etc.)

So if your shooting at maximum power with a 1200w head, it's "flash speed" might be around 1/400 of a sec. so your shutter speed cant' be higher then that because your shutter on the camera will close before the flash has "given off" all it's light giving you an underexposed image.