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Instagram Macros

Started 7 months ago | Discussions thread
Beetles
Beetles Forum Member • Posts: 61
Re: Instagram Macros

I'll add that Godox/Flashpoint have Li-Ion versions of both their compact and full size flashes, and those have shorter recycle times. I have never made a great 30 image stack handheld. I usually get 5-10 images off, there is enough movement that there are ghosts, I have a lot to learn. But getting the flash to cycle quickly really just needs ⅛ or lower power. You have to adjust ISO and distance (closer better) so you don't need much light. The bigger risk I've discovered is that sometimes TTL thinks I need full power, maybe it's a dark background, and it will try to power through at ½ or full power. I melted a black spot on (luckily) the outer diffuser that way, smelled burning, shut everything off, and luckily it seems it was only the outer diffuser that burned. I keep the flash on manual usually for any stacking now, because I think the flash will melt itself to slag trying to cycle too many times.

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