Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, HSS flash is not like the M sync on the earlier cameras. HSS carefully syncs a series of low power flashes with the shutter as the slit crosses the film plane. It has to be precise as there can be no gaps (dark bands) or overlap (bright bands) in the multiple flash exposures. John Collier On Thursday, April 17, 2003, at 05:11 AM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: > it occurred to me upon acquiring an M3, that the idea behind the M sync > was that it triggers when the first curtain starts to open as opposed > to X > sync which is triggered when the first curtain is completely open and > before > the second starts to close. this permits the (relatively) long-burning > flashbulb to provide illumination as the slit is traversing the frame. > > isn't that exactly the idea behind the new high-sync electronic > flashes; to > provide quasi-continuous output for an interval of 1/50th second, and > therefore would one be compatible with M-sync machines (like the M3?) - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html