Re: Please recommend camera ...

Vance wrote:

> On Mar 24, 10:30 pm, "AKA gray asphalt" <benvh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> digital that can take 5 fps or so. I'm happy with the Canon SD-100
>> and 200 except for the limitation on FPS. Is it possible with flash?
>> Thanks very much
>> : -)
> 
> I don't know about the FPS rates of that type of camera, so there
> maybe one that can do 5 FPS, but none of them will do it with flash.
> There is a capaciter in the flash which has to charge up before you
> have enough juice to make the flash tube work, which takes time.
> Also, you have to get rid of a lot of the heat before you can use the
> flash again, or the tube will quickly burn out.
> 
> I'd love a flash that could do five full powered flashes a second!
> 
http://www.metzflash.co.uk/pages/metz2.htm
(OK, maybe not full power)

To the OP, a Pro spec DSLR, such as the Nikon D300, will give you 5 FPS.
Not cheap though.  Perhaps you want a video camera?