Working with a 1/60th flash sync

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I'm trying to work out what possible problems there could be having to work with a max. flash sync speed of 1/60th.

As far as I can see, in a studio where you can easily ensure there's no tungsten/flourescent light mixing with the studio flash the biggest problem would be ensuring a sharp shot if there's any movement in the subject?

If you wanted to add some mood light in the background using some tungsten table lamps or whatever I guess at worst you would have to pop an ND filter on the lens to reduce the ambient and push up the flash to get correct exposure?

Does this all sound right to you guys...have I missed anything that could be a problem?

Cheers :)
 
So long as the ambient light isn't too bright, which unless it's daylight coming in it almost certainly won't be, it will make no difference at all with flash.

The flash is far brighter than normal room lighting, and the flash duration is your effective shutter speed in any case.

To check the ambient light influence, take a shot with the flash turned off. So long as it's very dark, or quite possibly even black, no worries.
 
This is something people don't get at first as it is so different from the way we normally work outside. My studio has only enough light to stop me falling over stuff :D
 
cowasaki said:
This is something people don't get at first as it is so different from the way we normally work outside. My studio has only enough light to stop me falling over stuff :D
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Or talking to tripods :D Leverpool :lol::lol::lol: was a great night we should do some more like that :thumbs:
 
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