Light ( Help ) Flash Duration ?

[genesha]

I am looking to getting some better lights. The only ones I have

found that will strobe really fast is the Bronocolor Grafit AZ , which

will go as fast at 1/6000 sec.

 

1. In order to get this fast , do you have to use a power pack or are

there mono-lights that will do this ?

 

2. Are there any other companies besides Bronocolor that make

something like that ? ( CHEAPER maybe )

 

3. It says on B&H that some of the Brononcolor light can be

controlled by Mac/PC, where can you get the software ?

 

Any info would be great ! Thank you for your time !

[genesha]

((( Sorry for the spelling )))) Broncolor ! Not Brono : (

[grinder]

My 1970'ish Honeywell Auto-Strobonar syncs up to 1/10,000.

 

Are we talking about sync speed or recycle time?

 

Good luck.

[jbq]

Electronic flashes set to a low power have flash durations as low as 1/30000s.

 

The low-power Alien Bee is 1/6400s if I remember correctly.

 

What are you trying to achieve?

[r_b_p]

http://www.elinchrom.com/dscenglish.htm

[matt hedgecoe]

I read something recently along similar lines but unfortunately can't remember where!

 

Basically it said that for really short flash durations, modern hotshoe-mounted type flashes set to low power output generally offered the shortest flash times. (Looking the the manual for my Minolta 5400HS flash, the minimum flash duration is 1/50,000 sec!)

 

It went on to say that studio flashes generally have a longer flash duration to avoid reciprocity failure of the film.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Matt