Manual flash and high speed sync

JjPacetti · July 2015

I need some clarification on this:

I use manual flash units (Stobie130) and manual triggers (Photix StrattoII). I have been told I can use high speed sync with a manual flash.

Here is the situation as explained to me:

On camera TTL flash in HSS and a manual flash off camera (I'm talking completely manual flash, just to be clear) set to fire optically. I'm told the off camera manual flash will work with a High speed sync flash setup like this.

I'm wondering how a manual flash will sync with the high speed sync shutter.

Can anyone explain this? Maybe I'm missing something.

Thanks.

Neil vN · July 2015

Here's how: tutorial: high-speed flash sync

qrickman · July 2015

JJ

The Stobie 130 flash cannot be
used for high-speed sync as it uses an instantaneous burst of light when it fires. For high-speed sync the flash has to be able
to fire a rapid series of light pulses, from what I have read the Stobie 130 does
not do this. Also the Photix StrattoII
is a manual trigger so your max sync speed is the cameras max sync speed.

Quin

JjPacetti · July 2015

Neil, I've read this article in the past. I'm familiar with high speed sync. My question is:

How can a completely manual flash sync with a HSS system with it only fires a single burst of light?

Quin:

That what I thought. Someone is trying to tell me differently. I want this person the prove this. So far, no proof. His claim: He can cause the Strobie to fire optically with a HSS flash.

Yes it will fire optically, HOWEVER, not sync with the HSS shutter and flash system. Am I correct?

Thanks

qrickman · July 2015

JJ

Yes you are correct a HSS flash will trigger an optical slave flash, but will not sunc it the situation you described.

Quin

JjPacetti · July 2015

Thank you. That's what I thought.

Neil vN · July 2015

Aaah, sorry. I missed the "manual triggers" part.

mach0 · July 2015

you will need a set of triggers that will so hypersync, super sync, etc..Or you can hack it but you will need to have at least one HSS capable flash with pc port plus an optical slave. This also depends on your camera.

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