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Flash Modes
Repeating Flash Mode
Setting flash output level, number and frequency of
flash firings
The
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number of flash firings is the number of times the flash fires per frame.
The
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frequency of flash firings is the number of times the flash fires per second.
The number of flash firings is the maximum number of times the Speedlight fires
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when the camera’s shutter is open. This number cannot be achieved with a high
shutter speed and low flash firing frequency.
The maximum number of flash firings differs depending on flash output level
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and flash firing frequency. See the table below for the maximum number of flash
firings.
Maximum number of flash firings
Frequency
Flash output level
M1/8
M1/8
–1/3EV
M1/8
–2/3EV
M1/16
M1/16
–1/3EV
M1/16
–2/3EV
M1/32
M1/32
–1/3EV
M1/32
–2/3EV
M1/64
M1/64
–1/3EV
M1/64
–2/3EV
M1/128
1 Hz
14 16 22
30
36
46
60
68
78
90
90
90
90
2 Hz
3 Hz
12 14 18 30 36 46 60 68 78 90 90 90 90
4 Hz
10 12 14
20
24 30 50
56
64
80 80 80 80
5 Hz
8 10 12
20 24 30 40 44
52 70 70 70 70
6 Hz
6 7 10 20 24 30 32
36 40
56 56 56 56
7 Hz
6 7 10 20 24 26
28
32
36
44 44 44 44
8 Hz
5 6 8
10 12 14
24 26
30 36
36
36
36
9 Hz
5
6
8
10
12
14
22
24
28
32
32
32
32
10 Hz
4 5 6
8
9
10
20
22
26
28
28
28
28
20 Hz
4
5
6
8
9
10
12
14
18
24
24
24
24
30 Hz
40 Hz
50 Hz
60 Hz
70 Hz
80 Hz
90 Hz
100 Hz
