High Speed Sync and How it Works - Lighting Tutorial

[@wormburner37]

Jay P., I finally gave in and purchased my Baja B4 after watching this video. I used it for the first time this weekend and it performed like a charm - and NO cables! Yay! I was on the beach in Toronto with a monoblock, just great stuff. Paired with a 80x100cm softbox, the light was dreamy. Thanks for the info.

[@leonard187]

All of you here need to stop complaining and thank this man for working so hard to teach you people things you don’t even understand in the first place wow. Thanks my friend for the awesome vids. Now can you use HSS at night. And one more thing Ladies and Gentleman you can accomplish high-speed sync with most speedlites that you probably already own

[@jake5265]

Oh my god love the lighting. It's so 90s shampoo commercial but in a good way.

[@avishekdas8978]

sir u did a great job... don't listen to the haters. one or two were a bit overexposed... But i really loved the concept.

[@SpiderboxFilms]

Informative video. I have been trying high speed sync and was surprised to see the shutter speed effect the exposure of the strobe past 250th of a second. I thought the strobe would stay constant regardless of shutter speed. Thanks for your work.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your comment!

[@zardosspinosa6944]

not a good video on HSS, blue background kinda weird and background looked over exposures, the whole idea of HSS is to correctly expose background or even under expose to get the subject to pop, the girl was cute though

[@simianinc]

Zardos Spinosa Correct exposure is subjective - “correct” is whatever your vision as a photographer needs. Please don’t be one of those people who like to troll the Internet shitting on other people

[@jb_90265]

Man I remember you from R.I.T. .. i always think about that armadillo every time i'm doing a studio room set ...

[@TheSlantedLens]

Great memory! Still have the armadillo!

[@Kigai11]

Love the vids and I learn a lot, but not all of us can afford big flashes so we have to use the little flashes that you don't like, keep up the good work.

[@deenugent473]

You really need a whole team for this kind of setup. I'll need to find some help!

[@TheSlantedLens]

Recruit some of your friends!

[@tw9535]

Another great video from this channel that I was able to get some screenshots of equipment and set-ups from. I still have to use speedlights and variable ND-- and hope the subject doesn't plan on moving faster than 1/200 second, but that's alright. You gotta love the people complaining about these demo pictures even though the thumbnail is what brought most of them in... (That, or people just really don't know what HSS is and were drawn in by the technical promise of the title).

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thanks Wilson, glad you enjoyed and found it useful.

[@nune44]

You should do a behind the scenes on your crew. They're out there WORKING! Good video.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thanks nune, they're great.

[@GeorgeGrice]

Makes something so complicated, very simple

[@MrPabloguida]

What an engaging model. Well done darling.

[@sasatrifunovski]

LOVE the way you light and work...

[@julianarecart]

you explain very well! I was looking for solving some doubts on High Speed Sync! thank you so much!

[@abelhadigitalfotografialtd5240]

Your video with Dynalite Baja B4 very good, I'm now sure I will buy this, my doubts just after seeing his video.

[@FranktheDachshund]

Thanks, I was looking for the technical explanation of HSS.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thanks for watching!

[@luengomez]

Thanks for all your video assistance to make all my pictures look good. Talking about Flash High Sync, this a good way to shot in DSLR above 1/4000 with flash. To shoot high speed 1/4000 or above, is not necessary Flash Slave Trigger Hot Shoe Sync Adapter. The only thing that you need is a flash with High Sync, Camera with flash sync speed option. First mount your flash on top of your camera, set it up to Manual or ETTL mode full power, enable the H sync. turn on the strobes or flashes synchronized to slave 1. Thats it.

[@ruihe6769]

High quality photos, great video and thank you for sharing and teaching.

[@TheSlantedLens]

My pleasure! Glad you found it worthwhile!

[@dossipdan9173]

That model is credited as "talent" - euphemism at its best !

[@judderman333]

Thank you very kindly. Very helpful to a budding photographer from the UK

[@bradwilson2014]

Fantastic photography channel. I love your in-depth, technical descriptions and explanations. They are great for a scientific mind that wants to understand the ins and outs of photography. Keep up the great work!

[@TheSlantedLens]

+Brad Wilson Thanks Brad!

[@guardianobserver6593]

I "like" how he publishes the various accessories.

[@lonnieclemens8028]

Good video! I want to learn more about lighting.

[@TheSlantedLens]

You might be interested in our Laws of Light videos: kzbin.infosearch?view_as=subscriber&query=laws+of+light

[@lonnieclemens8028]

@@TheSlantedLens Thank you very much. I will check it out.

[@Kiwalabyetimothyshsh]

Just love your equipments

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Keep on clickin!

[@azdigbee]

Totally and fantastically incomprehensible ! Flash is impossible to understand.

[@filipl2456]

Love the tutorial, awesome as always. Thanks for taking the time to put these together! :)

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thanks Filip

[@MPK1881]

Good points to know, that HSS decreases the light output and drains batteries faster. I kept it turned ON all the time even when my shutter is less than 200, which is not a good thing to do. Lesson learnt. Thanks.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Yeah, you are losing a lot of power when you use your strobe that way. Thanks for watching!

[@CharlieSill62VO]

JP and crew-I really want one of your T-shirts!!!!!!

[@TheSlantedLens]

+Charlie Sill Working out the final details but they will be on sale soon.

[@CharlieSill62VO]

Excellent! Looking forward to our #SlantedLens Ts

[@AbdulMohseeRawasia]

They are really so creative. I am quite speechless from the work.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thank you! We are excited to continue producing new content every thursday :)

[@myked2072]

Angela Whitworth is absolutely gorgeous!

[@SubhasisMukherjee]

You are awesome. Really learning from your videos.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Subhasis Mukherjee Great to hear! Thanks for watching.

[@Tonymarturano]

Upbeat and informative - thank you! :)

[@mrclean28h]

Excellent I use to use the flashes whihc became a pain

[@fujiapple70]

Way to go!!! Put down every beginner and pro for using those little lights that you hate so much. I'm not going to say your pictures were horrible, but there could have been more separation and if your not going to direct the model then delegate someone who knows how to.

[@TheSlantedLens]

I'm sorry, Robert. My goal wasn't to put anyone down, I was simply stating my opinion. The purpose of these videos is to use what I have learned to hopefully help others learn as well, so I definitely wouldn't say that my videos are meant to be the final rule on photography. Instead they are my take on what works and doesn't work in this business.Thanks for your feedback!

[@mauaoki]

Nice video. Congrats. U know u look like Michael Douglas dude

[@SimonAndersonphotography]

Great video and info. P.s I love those little flashes

[@pkamevor]

good job guys

[@ke4uyp]

You can also achieve the same effect-using an - ND1.2 - 4/f Stop Neutral Density Filter if you normally set your flash exposure to F/11 you would then set your aperture to F/2.8 when using a - 4/f Stop Neutral Density Filter. This gives you exactly the same exposure but significantly less depth of field.

[@hakamsoufan]

Great work .. thank you

[@TheSlantedLens]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@lorenzostheman]

The instruction was excellent but I would have like to see more actual shooting and results. Love the tutorial though

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thanks for your feedback, Lorenzo! I really do appreciate it:)

[@douglas.barbosa]

So complex. Lots of equipments. But good results.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thanks for watching Douglas! We've done another one with less equipment here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3TLdZiYl6hge6s

[@pandoraefretum]

Nice stuff to watch.. .thx

[@wuzihuzi]

Good video, vanilla photos.

[@Travosphere]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@TheSlantedLens]

You're welcome! and keep on clickin!

[@FBall-im8ui]

well explained! Thank you

[@TheSlantedLens]

+F. Ball Thanks and you're welcome!

[@FBall-im8ui]

HI, You strobe manufacturer would let you know by the model you have, Mine has a button to press to turn it on. You also have to have a trigger that will allow you to do so. Check out your model either where you bought your flash or look online. Good luck!

[@RandmVision]

Nice video guys !

[@jeremyspal78]

Expensive gears and not so good pictures :((

[@tonysimagery5064]

RIGHT!!!??? I'm not impressed at all.

[@juiceplanet147]

I dont think he knows what hes doing...lol

[@tonysimagery5064]

People may fire 50cal bullets at me but... I personal have found "cheap" equipment to work just as good if not BETTER than the high cost premium stuff. I can care less if you spend $80k on your setup. I've seen $3,000 knock out better pictures than this lol

[@ripwildy2022]

Pretty much the reason why I unsubscribed from this channel. Not only is his style of presentation a tad bit annoying (his way of talking and explaining things REALLY grinds my gears), but his photos and examples are just outright terrible compared to the gear masturbation that he does.

[@darylnd]

"Couldn't care less."

[@Minotaurus007]

Certainly not on a TFP budget... And commercial photographers certainly don't need this lesson. :-)

[@Tribaras]

Was hoping for a better result... Pictures bit too flat for my taste. They are more magazine style, than arty.

[@andrewward7042]

Pretty model.

[@albertomedina6109]

Can high speed sync be useful with a speedlight? or is a baja bf or monolight be more useful because of the amount of power it gives. edit: just saw the end of the video, thanks for the info

[@TheSlantedLens]

+Alberto Medina Thanks for watching Alberto!

[@helious74]

I have the Baja B4 awesome light. My remote is not right have problems getting the power buttons to work and when I hit the test botton it fires multiple times. Need a new remote trigger

[@oupekha]

Hi Jay P Morgan Thank you for your great video. I love it. You got a great team I already have 5D Mark3 I am going to buy this light Dynalite Baja B4 Battery-Powered Monolight To do HSS, do I have to buy anything else? Thank you

[@TheSlantedLens]

Oup Kip A great location and subject? Sounds like you will have the equipment part covered though. Don't forget a lens, and have a good shoot.

[@aluzexp]

Is there really a need for HS sync in this shoot? You can easily change ISO 320 at 1/500s to ISO 100 at 1/160s and keep the same f stop. The 5DIII he is using is fully capable of syncing at 1/160s. Am I missing something?

[@TheSlantedLens]

aluzexp I used ISO 320 for this particular shoot because it was a little overcast the day of the shoot. If it had been a bright sunny day, I would have dropped my ISO to 100 but 1/160 would have been too bright for the background.

[@end_time_protocol]

These days Lightroom negates the need for such precise lighting setups.

[@milindkulkarni9156]

"How to enable HSS. I have sony SLT A58, Godox AD200 flash, and Sony X1T-s trigger, but still beyond 1/250 sync speed (shutter speed) during bright day light, I am getting dark bands on the face of the photograph. What is the solution. Thanks."

[@TheSlantedLens]

hey millind, we are actually going to do a lesson on HSS pretty soon!! so stay tuned!

[@hottshotzphotography5495]

Love your videos. Lots of personality and good humor. -@HottShotzPhotos

[@TheSlantedLens]

+HottShotz Photography Thanks

[@elmono3939]

Man and his toys. At first glance, I thought it was a skit from SNL.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@topgunm]

What's the downside to using a Variable ND filter instead of HSS? Obviously HSS will work with fast-paced action, where a VND filter will not, but for portraits this is not an issue.

[@michaelayap1782]

Using nd filters will degrade the quality of image because you are adding element in your lens it makes the background dark and so is the subject. So you still need flash when shooting portraits

[@RichardBrownPhotography]

I just testing these and am finding you can't really use HSS above 1/4000th because of the falloff. This means that you are not going to be able to over power full sunlight in a situation you might end up in sadly. however the recycle time is much better than the off brand units I had purchased to test a couple months ago.

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

sir, Can help me telling the difference between Dynalite Baja B4 and Broncolor Siros for high speed sync.

[@mike309saa]

Besides possibly degrading image quality a little bit, what's the pros of using HSS compared to just using a ND filter to achieve the same result?

[@gouravandgourav]

Such shot can be easily taken by normal TTL settings. If you are not darkening the background by exposing the subject i dont think HSS is required. With HSS you can have increased the shutter speed till 1/4000 to 1/8000 to get some better HSS shots.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Good point. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

[@huynhminhtruc1718]

I can understand that the lower the power, the higher the freezing speed, but in the dark, if the HSS is bright, how does t0.1 and HSS show the graph? Why does it take more power?

[@NoahStephens]

What’s the point of using HSS if your background is still over exposed?

[@SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat]

how this video teaches something? maybe for those who uses the same stobes..witch we dont :D

[@danielhany3203]

I respect your opinion but it is not good to judge it that is not useful...because simply i learned a lot from it as I didn't know what is HSS and the video explained it pretty well and better than many other videos

[@Its_edwarde21]

amazing work how do i get a permit to shoot in dtla?

[@TheSlantedLens]

Edward Escobar www.filmla.com

[@Metal_Vistas]

I've learned a lot from your videos. Thank you. (I feel compelled to say SOMETHING to counterbalance the nastiness in some of these comments.)

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thanks, Mason! If I've learned anything from all my years in this business it's that you can't please everyone!

[@Neanderthal_yardy]

How many battery powered strobes do you typically work with on a shoot?

[@TheSlantedLens]

Anywhere from one on up. Just depends on what we are shooting.

[@TheLifeSpot]

Why not use continuous lighting instead? Would that accomplish the same thing?

[@TheSlantedLens]

High Speed Sync provides a brighter burst of light. We have a video comparing continuous with strobes, check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWXRdpeCrcpggdE

[@moathahmed322]

BTW this is my second time watching this video :) its a great video for sure

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thanks!

[@frankarvizu]

Curious, how much was the permit?

[@GregoryEsman]

A bit overly complicated in my mind. 1) With flash off, expose for the background. Ie. Make the background look how you want it to look 2) Turn flash on. Test shot. Now expose your subject using flash power 3) Done. Not sure what the whole thing about syncing aperture to flash power was about.

[@TheSlantedLens]

If you don't care what your aperture is then what you said is absolutely true. But if you are controlling your photography and you want a shallow depth of field you can only get it by using an ND filter or high speed sync in direct sunlight.

[@GregoryEsman]

@@TheSlantedLens Yeah my comment assumes you have HSS on

[@phfacu]

Sorry, but these photographs are overexposed, learn to expose before making a demonstration video

[@KnockThis]

Does it depend on your strobe for high speed sync. Im having trouble using it with my speedlite.

[@TheSlantedLens]

+lockinvar denis Sorry for the delay. Have you figured it out?

[@KnockThis]

yes i have thanks. I need a special pocket wizard to do so thanks.

[@ednaamadylaverdealvarez6193]

Hello. a question the Newwer 565EX flash has that option to put high speed? or the problem is my Nikon d3100 camera. ? what can i do in this bucket to be able to take pictures with high speed ? thank you.

[@TheSlantedLens]

High speed sync works between the trigger and the flash unit. So if you have a dedicated trigger to your flash unit is will work seamlessly.

[@justinspirational]

thanks for your video- is the x sync speed limitation (non HSS mode) still applicable to electronic shutter mode (as well as regular mechanical shutter mode)? (wondered if the physical curtain/shutter isn't moving in electronic shutter mode if this still applies)- thank you!

[@beerbaron3003]

Hopefully people will find the HSS explanation useful... but HSS wasn't even necessary here! The ISO was increased, just to put the shutter speed into HSS territory. If your settings were 1/500th, f4.5, ISO 320... then you could get the same exposure without going into HSS (1/200th, f4.5, ISO 125)

[@mroblige1018]

How much was that permit? In New Jersey the price for the application is $250 and the permit is another $700

[@TheSlantedLens]

Yeah, permits are too pricey. Thanks for watching!

[@mroblige1018]

@@TheSlantedLens you're welcome. But how much did they charge you? I only know the rates here

[@sunnysree]

please answer my question that is does canon 700d supports high speed sync ?

[@TheSlantedLens]

You should be able to find that in the specs of the camera online.

[@ke4uyp]

At full power output the B1 and the B2 has a flash duration of 1/1000 of a second. So if you set your shutter speed on the camera to 1/2000 of a second or higher you do not need the option of high speed sync because the shutter speed is now twice as fast as the flash duration. You can use this option over high speed sync with any flash or speed light because At full power output all electronic flashes have a flash duration slower than the maximum shutter speed of any camera. This technique makes it possible for anyone who has even a inexpensive or old speed light the ability to achieve the same affect as high speed sync.

[@TheSlantedLens]

thanks for your insight!

[@vadimyakus]

It is OK to use ND filters for wide apertures...

[@Wallacesnow]

Hey, it's Mark Cuban.

[@fahadbashraheel1187]

Thank you so much for all your videos I learned a lot from them. My question is why do you like the Baja b4 and b6 so much? And how do you find it in comparison to profoto b1 or to phottix indra500? Thanks again.

[@TheSlantedLens]

+Fahad Bashraheel Hi Fahad. The Bajas are great lights for the price. Built to last and with great features and consistent performance. The profotos are very nice but they are also very expensive.

[@fahadbashraheel1187]

+The Slanted Lens thanks. But what about the Phottix Indra500 as compared to the Baja?

[@fahadbashraheel1187]

+The Slanted Lens and did you ever face any overhead problems with the Baja?

[@varunkamal91]

why didn't you shoot at ISO 100 if you wanted to underexpose the background... instead you shot at ISO 320 and then uses HSS for the sake of using HSS... what are you even doing?

[@medpilot]

Varun Kamal I was wondering the same thing.

[@GabreCameron]

I've been looking for some heavy duty light stands ... Which ones did you use in this shoot?

[@TheSlantedLens]

+Gabre Cameron These are Matthews stands, you can find the 12' ones here: bhpho.to/1rpSMYD. Lately, I have been using Kupo's click stand more and more and have found them very useful: bhpho.to/1r2oAlz.

[@GabreCameron]

The Slanted Lens Thanks!

[@eyebeebak]

What's with all the fancy studio gears? You think most people here would go out and buy all those gears just to learn about HSS. Why not just use one or two speedlites, take some pics and show us, then the rest of us would be more impressed.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Well this is a lesson *about* high speed sync, so that's the gear you need to accomplish it this way.

[@eyebeebak]

People only need a speedlite with HSS to accomplish the same thing you're doing without all the fancy equipments.

[@varunkamal91]

Ж dude if you don't have the money to buy a Strobe don't cuss around getting bitter. go make the money for it... high speed sync with a speedlight using modifiers to soften light? neither do you know nothing about the art, nor are you willing to learn from those more experienced...if you are so stubborn...upload a video of yourself using high speed sync with a speedlight with softbox in daylight... let's see...

[@mikemendoza750]

Angela Whitworth is a fabulous looking lady

[@deenugent473]

Gorgeous woman!

[@MitchMcCann]

Will the Baja B4 do HSS with the Sony A7 series?

[@xpy1]

Still can not find the song with the guitar playing in the beginning of the video If anyone knows it please let me know the name thanks

[@TheSlantedLens]

Is says Edge intermental 47 form triple Scoop. I hope that helps.

[@xpy1]

The Slanted Lens I can’t find it on you tube

[@stevek8829]

High speed sync as it applies to on camera flash would be of far more value to the people watching KZbin. I shunned it for years as an unreliable gimmick. Lately I've been exploring it and it's interesting. The sun makes a great hair light.

[@joseconsuegra5962]

what brand is your remote wireless triggers?

[@TheSlantedLens]

When I am only using Dynalite Baja strobes, I'll use the trigger from Dynalite. Otherwise, I use PocketWizards.

[@nancyPirrelloMusic]

Hi, its obvious your are a quite highly qualified photographer with very expensive camera and equipment. I have just purchased a SB-910 speedflash and Camera Nikon D5500 I can tell you that it will not sync to 1/1500 of a second. high speed. and if I were to shoot high speed as you say, my battery would last only for 10 shots max.

[@dkirk335]

The SB-910 does do high speed sync but it puts out very little power in doing so and could not be used for a model shoot like this. www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/tips-and-techniques/using-auto-fp-high-speed-sync-to-illuminate-fast-sports-action.html

[@RaulSuecia]

Miss explanation in a lot of settings and confgs...

[@AXNJXN1]

Wow. AbsolUTEly horrible photography lighting... Surprised this is still on KZbin.

[@BrewReview]

Not great lighting, not great tutorial on HSS, but GREAT advert for Baha B4's, lol.

[@jacobgonzalez8527]

No disrespect but the results where not impressive at all. I understand the photos where not edited. I have shots of RAW images with natural light that look way better and I'm an amateur photographer. My lenses aren't amateur though. Am I missing something?

[@TripodJonas]

Sure HSS is a great feature. Great shoot BTW. But for that setup, the result of 1/500s f4.5 iso320 can be easily achave by using iso100 1/160s f4.5. HSS is a waste in this shoot.

[@NikolayMirchev]

I always knew the dutiful girl is the key to HSS photography ;)

[@nareshbhandare2863]

gOOOd