When I set my flash to this mode (the 3 arrows, 2 white and the right one black, right?) The flash fires at the end AND the beginning. Is this normal or should it only fire at the end? If the latter, how do I change it to do so?
MikeZip007 Senior Member  751 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA More info | Aug 05, 2008 05:41 | #1 When I set my flash to this mode (the 3 arrows, 2 white and the right one black, right?) The flash fires at the end AND the beginning. Is this normal or should it only fire at the end? If the latter, how do I change it to do so? Equipment: Sensor, Glass, Light, Mind
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Lotto Goldmember  2,750 posts Likes: 192 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Southern California More info | Aug 05, 2008 05:53 | #2 It's normal. The first one is the preflash, the second is the real flash (or second curtain flash). 5D, 24-105L, 70-200L IS, 85mm Art, Godox
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r.morales Goldmember  2,296 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area Calif More info | Aug 05, 2008 07:57 | #3 The 1st is pre flash as said , It is so camera can take a reading and set flash strength .
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Aug 05, 2008 09:38 | #4 So the slow-mo break down of the exposure is: Equipment: Sensor, Glass, Light, Mind
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Aug 05, 2008 10:08 | #5 MikeZip007 wrote in post #6050032  So the slow-mo break down of the exposure is: pre-flash > shutter open > time > flash > shutter close correct? You got it. 5DmkII, 5DmkIII, 5DS R, 15mm, 16-35 f/2.8 II L, 100 Macro f/2.8 L, 70-200 f/2.8 L IS, 85 f/1.8, 580EX II, 580EX, 550EX
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Aug 05, 2008 11:25 | #6 learning is fun Equipment: Sensor, Glass, Light, Mind
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nwa2 Goldmember  1,131 posts Joined Oct 2006 Location: Manitoba More info | Aug 05, 2008 11:54 | #7 Every day is a school day ...... Canon 6D; 7D; 40D:
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Illumined "i love you guys"  2,641 posts Joined Dec 2007 Location: Stafford, VA, USA More info | Aug 05, 2008 14:21 | #8 nwa2 wrote in post #6050815 Every day is a school day ...... aw, come on. say it with some enthusiasm. Ravi J.H. | Make an experience out of it - focus and expose manually.
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