High Speed Sync

[Christopher Kosseff]

I was wondering if it's worth buying a strobe that supports HSS? I've used HSS in topside photography and it's great. I have questions about how well it would work underwater. I welcome your experiences!
Chris

 

[1fspeed]

Don’t have but wanted it. Been shooting fast/wide stills with my video lights (15k krakens) in the shallows as an alternative to upgrading my strobes. I like the shallow DOF look but for UW I use it as an infrequent creative effect.

You loose a lot of power with HSS. Unless of course you have the new Sony.

 

[hedonist222]

I'll find out soon.

Using an MF-2 with HSS enabled.
I tested it topside - was great. Bokeh at 1/1200.

 

[Christopher Kosseff]

Nice!

 

[hedonist222]

One must turn on wireless flash in the Sony A7rv camera settings in order to use HSS with a Backscatter MF-2 and a Turtle trigger.

Sample:
ISO 200, 1/500, f/6.3