Re: Please recommend camera ...

"Alex Monro" <nospamdeleteabusenews@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Vance wrote:
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>> On Mar 24, 10:30 pm, "AKA gray asphalt" <benvh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> 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?

I'd like to do several ****trait type photos in a row. I guess the
first step would be to find a nice light that would provide
enough light but be ****table and not strain the eyes of the
subject.

Maybe 3 FPS would be good. I should experiment with a good
light, no?