X1d + ES + studioflash

[danlindberg]

This image was shot with (only moments ago) Hasselblad X1d mounted on the Alpa 12 Plus with a Schneider 120 and Profoto studioflashes.
So, how did I do it?

 

[mristuccia]

This image was shot with (only moments ago) Hasselblad X1d mounted on the Alpa 12 Plus with a Schneider 120 and Profoto studioflashes.
So, how did I do it?

Long enough flash duration?

 

[danlindberg]

nope! :toocool:

 

[mristuccia]

nope! :toocool:

Ouch...
Last try, I'm totally ignorant on this theme but I'm really curious: Profoto HSS?

 

[danlindberg]

No

My little trickery that I'll tell tomorrow...

 

[pegelli]

Room with curtains/blinds closed, artificial lights on, focus on subject, turn lights off , put camera on "B" (or something equivalent) and start exposure, flash manually, end exposure, put normal room lights back on.

I don't know if this is how you did it, but that's what I would do when I would not be able to have my camera trigger the flashes normally.

Especially if you did something different I'd be very interested to know

 

[danlindberg]

Room with curtains/blinds closed, artificial lights on, focus on subject, turn lights off , put camera on "B" (or something equivalent) and start exposure, flash manually, end exposure, put normal room lights back on.

I don't know if this is how you did it, but that's what I would do when I would not be able to have my camera trigger the flashes normally.

Especially if you did something different I'd be very interested to know

Na, not quite. I had ambient light coming in from windows and normal lights on in the room.

 

[danlindberg]

It is actually a very simple solution.

1. Normal live view composing and focusing
2. Close and cock the Copal shutter
3. Start a 4 sec exposure with Electronic Shutter
4. Let cam settle for the first 2 seconds and then trigger the Copal with a cable realese - flashes triggered by standard sync cable to Copal.

Done

 

[mristuccia]

It is actually a very simple solution.

1. Normal live view composing and focusing
2. Close and cock the Copal shutter
3. Start a 4 sec exposure with Electronic Shutter
4. Let cam settle for the first 2 seconds and then trigger the Copal with a cable realese - flashes triggered by standard sync cable to Copal.

Done

Then the title should be "X1d + ES + LS + studioflash". :grin:

 

[pegelli]

Aaaah, you didn't mention the Copal in your title.

But good use of the tools to get what you want :thumbup:

 

[danlindberg]

True, but I was very clear on what equipment I used in the very first line of the first post a little misleading on purpose

I shot with this method all afternoon yesterday and works great!

 

[mristuccia]

True, but I was very clear on what equipment I used in the very first line of the first post a little misleading on purpose

I shot with this method all afternoon yesterday and works great!

Pretty good experiment.

 

[gmfotografie]

great

dan - are you using the x1d with the 12plus?
will the new system with the 907 gives us more advantages with using flashes?

 

[vjbelle]

I know this is obvious but for us owners of 'Aperture only' lenses this is not a solution. However, still clever use of what you have.

Victor