Recycling time

Recycling Time
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Recycling time
The time it takes a flash unit to recharge between firings.
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Techniques Glossary Recycling time
The time it takes for an electronic flash to fully recharge. Automatic thyristor flashguns have special circuits that store unused flash ready for the next shot so recycling speeds up.

Flash recycling time is a function of the type of photography you shoot. Professionals require speedy flashes, especially when shooting fashion, weddings, photojournalism and other assignments.

Recycling Time The time necessary for an electronic flash to recharge and be ready for the next picture, it often depends on the type and condition of the battery and the guide number of the flash.

Recycling time
Time taken by flash unit to recharge, between firings.
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Recycling Time
Recycling time may be a consideration. Depending on what you're shooting, a fast cycle time can be a convenience or a necessity.

RECYCLING TIME - Amount of time for a flash to recharge once fired.

You can also use Nickel-metal hydride in place of the alkaline battery for this flash gun and the NiMH reduces the recycling time of the flash unit remarkably.

Time delay is a combination of two factors, shutter lag and recycling time. Shutter lag is that annoying moment between the time you press the shutter and the actual point of exposure.

Power levels let you use lower or higher settings to save battery and control recycling time. If you are close to your subject or need to shoot in continues mode, use a lower setting. Switch to a higher setting for distant subjects.

I'd have to shoot at f/18, leading to softer images from diffraction, and flash recycling times would be double what they were, if I even had enough flash power from my SB-400.

Recycling time is approximately 3 sec, flash sync speed is 1/250 sec. The 7D is the first Canon EOS to come with an Integrated Speedlite Transmitter. The system allows to remotely control up to three groups of four external flashes each.

In addition to providing the most accurate automatic exposure, this ensures a faster recycling time and longer camera battery life as compared to fiber optic TTL systems.

However, because of issues with recycling time and shutter lag that are inherent in digital cameras, you're likely to be taking many more photos at the reception than you may think, since many of them may not come out.

See also: Flash, Time, Exposure, Photograph, Camera