Bravo Don, superb work.

[QUOTE
Mike,
I am still determined I will get a good one for you. ;)
Don[/quote]

Grief, I am a hard task master aren't I? You should not be so good Don! :D

Taking a break from Mikes cut a card with a pellet mission :) to broaden the possibilities for others that might be interested.

This one was to offer possiblilies of high speed flash to those without seperate triggering devices. The only items required is a lead to allow the flash to be taken off the camera, and a means of triggering the camera ( cable release, other remote release or an assistant ) if the subject is a bit away from the camera.

Camera set to manual at sync speed, and flash in this case SB80-DX, set to 1/64 power on SC-17 lead. Flash has to be fairly close to the subject and aperture will be quite limited unless you have a camera that gives good high ISO performance. This shot was at ISO200 at f5.6, with a flash to subject distance of 12 inches. The workshop had just enough ambient light to allow me to see what I was doing but not enough to affect exposure which is purely flash. SB80-DX flash duration at 1/64 is 1/32,300 sec.

Don

Thanks Don, yet again you provide a very good example and food for thought - I think I might go back to magnesium powder, lit by a match in a dark room with the shutter locked open - you know - the old simple days!!!:)

Let us see a photo of you with your beard singed off! :D

Interesting shot Don, there are all sorts of possibilities aren't there?

Never tried the stuff Andy but that could certainly be interesting.

Just tried something different but 1/32,300 sec flash burst was not enough to freeze the spray from an aerosol.

Camera and flash set up as in my previous post.

Don

:D :D

Lucky I don't have any magnesium powder but sounds as if Andy does and maybe he will give it a go. :eek:

Before and after pic then Andy.

Don

Magnesium powder a real beard singer. Check this link for a pic of the largest one I ever heard of.
http://photography.nationalgeographi...otography.html

Don

You all seem to forget - the wife/assistant sticks the match in while you have your head under the old fire proof cloth as you look through your lens....:) :) I don't know you young uns with your digi whatsits........:D

Digi whatsits? No wonder you don't know what they are called given you have a D3! Or is it a touch of the seniles coming on? Do tell us which! :D