Sony HVL-F60M Lighting Guide - a lighting and lighting accessories - Page 14

multi flash, stopping motion To capture the subject in motion, you can set your flash to trigger multiple times during a single exposure when the subject is moving. Multi Flash will only work in Manual Mode, you should set your shutter speed based on the speed that your subject is moving and the desired number of times you want to freeze the action in a single exposure. When setting the Flash to Multi, set the number of times you want the flash to fire and the hertz (time delay) between each flash. For the photo to the left, the flash was set to fire 5 times at 3hz, which gave us a shutter speed of 1.6 seconds. Split-second Breakdown Flash 3Hz 3Hz 3Hz 3Hz Total exposure: 1.6 SEC How to calculate: 5/3hz = 1.6 seconds (Frequency/Hz = shutter speed) On-Camera Flash Basics What is it? Fires flash multiple times in same exposure to capture movement. How to use it? •Use a tripod •Set your camera to Manual •Press the MULTI function on your flash (check the manual as flash setting change by model). Then set the number of flashes you want to fire and the duration between each flash. •Set a longer shutter speed based on the number of flashes/Hz •Shoot this in a dark room or outside at night with minimal ambient light Where to use it? Use it when you want to capture multiple images showing your subject in motion. Final Shot Elegant sequence showing progression of an athlete. F8, 1.6 SEC, ISO 100. Flash at 1/8 power. 26 27