Rotolight TITAN X2, User Manual

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‘X-FX’ (Exposure Effects)
Titan™ X2 includes an Exposure Effects (X-FX) feature set, delivering multi-flash intra-frame imaging for
photography that allows users to capture multiple stroboscopic frames of movement within one exposure, or
programmable delayed flash events. It is easy to use and can provide some really fun ways of creating unusual
multi-exposure images to capture the spirit of movement in still photography.
As a rule , it is a good practice to use a dark background, and to track the camera slightly through the image
capture, to avoid burned out hotspots within the image. X-FX works using the Flash settings you have created
in the FLASH submenu. If you exit the X-FX submenu, then the X-FX parameters, (DLAY / REPS / GAPS) will be
switched off. The X-FX and FLASH settings can be stored in the Flash menu User Presets (hold to store, tap to
recall).
A typical X-FX setup would comprise 2 or more Titan Lights, using one as a “big finish/keylight” which would fire
once at the end of the captured motion sequence, usually with a DLAY set. The other light would be at a lower
power output setting, with a very short duration (so the motion doesn’t blur), and with no DLAY, multiple REPS,
with short GAPS set between the REPS. e.g. The second light triggers first, with 5 REPS, and GAPS of 0.1seconds,
at half power (maybe as a coloured RGBW Flash?), that will take a total of exactly 0.5 seconds, so your main “big
finish/keylight” should have 0.5seconds DLAY and fire once, to conclude the shot. Your camera exposure duration
should be at least 0.6 seconds. The sequence of flashes between the two lights will be synchronised to start from
the same flash trigger event (could be a wireless or wired flash trigger)
‘DLAY’ (Delay before the ‘Repetitions or Gaps’)
Rotate the left knob to set your desired ‘DLAY’ 0.00s (in seconds). This will introduce a delay that follows the flash
trigger, and before the Titan™ flash fires, after the shutter release or trigger is received. The REPS (with their set
GAPS) follow the DLAY.
‘REPS’ (Repetitions)
Rotate the centre knob to set the required REPS (flash repetitions). (maximum 20).
‘GAPS’ (The Gaps between the Repetitions)
Press the right knob to set the desired duration of the ‘GAPS’ (between the REPS),displayed in fractions of a second
(i.e. 0.10s – 1/10th of a second) between the repeated flashes (‘REPS’).
When you have set any desired DLAY, REPS or GAPS you can test X-FX by tapping the ‘TEST’ switch on screen, or
clicking the centre knob.
NB - X-FX are only active whilst you remain in the X-FX menu.
Photography by Dylan Coulter, Images for Professional Reference only, all rights reserved.