sbw123 wrote:
There are a number of macro photographers on Instagram, I believe out of England, that always seem to post "handheld 30 shot stacked" photos of bugs. They all seem to be using a Godox flash with the same handcrafted diffuser that can be purchased on-line.
When these photographers post videos of themselves taking photos of the bugs, the flash is going off rapidly - bam, bam, bam - in rapid fire succession. There doesn't seem to be any recycle time for the flash.
Is anyone familiar with the flash that is being used?
Does it really have essentially no recycle time, allowing for "30 stacked" shots in a row of normally skittish bugs?
Are bugs in England slower than the rest of the world, allowing for 30 quick shots before being spooked and jumping away? (More of a joke question)
Do these guys have to carry a gazillion batteries with them because the flash is used in rapid fire succession?
I'm curious as to what is going on.
I'm not trying to be controversial, I'm genuinely curious about equipment and technique.
Thanks,
-Steven
I have a Godox TT560 that can get over 1000 flashes at low power on a single set of AA batteries. All manual doesn't use battery like TTL. If I could trigger it, it would probably do 7 fps, but my system won't burst with flash.
I've never depleted that manual flash doing quick back to back shots, but I outrun my TTL Metz all the time if I don't watch my pace.
I think anyone who focus stacks would use a manual flash that can match their burst speed. With GN38, I have more than enough power for macro/close-up with the manual flash.