On Tue, Apr 23, 2002 at 08:55:24AM -0700, Mike wrote:
> > The FP flash needs to fire contnious from the start of the first curtain =
> > to the arrivial
> > of the second cutain: -> "fire time" = curtain time + exposure time.
> >
> Frieder, I can't address the accuracy of you calculations. However I
> take issue with the above statement. At exposures that delay the start
> of second curtain 13.5ms (by your calculation) or longer the length of
> the flash is immaterial as the shutter is wide open and the entire frame
> exposed.
My caluculations are only valid for FP-mode. Even when the delay of
the second curtain would allow the use of a normal T-flash. With a
normal T-flash I agree with your statement, but not for FP-mode.
Frieder Faig
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