Need Help- How to Power 2-430 and 1-580

[foto202]

I have 1 580 EX and 2 430 Ex's that I'd like to use to do skateboard sequence shots. Is there a battery system that will allow the flash to fire 3-5 times per second.

Thanks in advance.

ed

[René Damkot]

High ISO, wide open lens, NiMh batteries.
My 580 EX keeps up with my 1DMk2 for about 5 shots at 1/8 or 1/16 power IIRC.
The more flash you need, the longer it'll take to charge (and the sooner you're going to burn the head)

If you are talking stroboscopic flash (3-5 flashes in one exposure): There is a setting for that on the flash ;)

[foto202]

Thanks Rene for the info.

I need the flash to keep up with 12 - 15 shots.
I guess I should read the manuals.

Is there a way to do the strobscopic flash on mulitple frames??

[SkipD]

Ed, don't expect the three flashes to work as a group and work at the speed you are hoping for. The communication between flash units takes time.

I believe that René was describing manual operation of one 580EX.

[foto202]

thanks Skip.

[FlashZebra]

Also, note that Rene indicated thay your only hope at keeping up at several frames a seconds for as few as 5 frames is to have the flash on relatively low power (he indicates 1/8 or 1/16 power levels).

You are going to have a very hard time locating a consumer hotshoe type flash that will give you a 15 shot burst at anything more that very tiny power levels (say 1/64th power or so).

To accomplish relatively high power levels at 5 frames per second for 15 frame bursts is going to require some very specialized, and likely very expensive flash gear. It is also likely to be rather large.

Enjoy! Lon

[foto202]

thanks lon.

I was hoping to be able to get the flash to fire 8-12 times in a 3-5 sec time range....

oh well.

Thanks all for the info.