Hi all,

Can someone explain why the newer flash packs are trying for faster flash exposures. The actual flash times are getting shorter. I can understand a shorter recycling time but for studio work, why would it make such a difference to have a 1/1500th of a second vs 1/5000th of a second? The digital aficionados supposedly want the shorter flash durations??

How does that affect me a LF / 35mm photog running film? I want to buy a pack or two secondhand so I'm trying to understand where the technology is going and how it might change my buying decisions.

Rgds,

Steve