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faster flash sync with Sony APSC

Started Jun 24, 2021 | Discussions thread
PHXAZCRAIG
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one trick to help with battery life

Forgot to mention in my first reply.  I don't know that your camera can do this, but I assume it can set flash power manually.   To save battery (and might possibly speed up the flash response a hair), set the pop-up flash to 1/16th power, or whatever is the least amount of power to reliably trigger the strobes.    Saves a lot of battery.

My D810 DSLR will go at least three dives using a pop-up flash like this, probably more like 8-10, but I typically do 3 dives a day then charge everything.  But my Sony RX100 and Canon point-n-shoots generally needed a battery change after every dive.  Bring enough spare batteries.

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