How many frames per second are needed to "freeze" falling rain into a clear drop?

9 years 3 weeks ago #433473 by Benny13
As the title asks?  


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9 years 3 weeks ago #433479 by Screamin Scott
Not sure about "frames per second" but likely you would need a speed light to "freeze" a drop. They can have a duration  of milliseconds... Here is a link to studio & portable speed lights...

www.scantips.com/speed2.html

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www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/

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9 years 3 weeks ago - 9 years 3 weeks ago #433504 by garyrhook
It has nothing to do with frames per second. It has to do with the shutter speed and the speed of a moving drop of water (which may likely be at terminal velocity if it's fallen far enough).

You can also use a good, short flash duration to freeze things in motion, per Scotty's comment above.


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9 years 3 weeks ago #433544 by Shadowfixer1
 One.
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9 years 3 weeks ago #433673 by Joves

Shadowfixer1 wrote:  One.

:rofl:
Spoken like a fellow old fart.
You can also use one of those party strobe lights as well, but then it is hit, or miss. If you crank it up all the way it is like a cars timing light, and you will actually see drops freezing in front of you. This also depends on how dark it is when it is raining. In this case the darker the better, but with enough background light. Unless all you want is the drops as the subject.


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9 years 3 weeks ago #433706 by Robert Chen
1/30 sec

Nikon D300 24-70mm f2.8
70-200mm f2.8
50mm f1.4 & 50mm f1.8
105mm f2.8
2 SB800

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9 years 2 weeks ago #434490 by Conner

Robert Chen wrote: 1/30 sec



:agree:  


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9 years 2 weeks ago #434611 by icepics
I agree with Gary, I've photographed a rain drop plopping in a puddle, used a mechanical film camera, no fps. Go look up the Harold Edgerton center, he pioneered high speed photography, photos there of drops and splashes etc.

Sharon
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9 years 2 weeks ago #434676 by Benny13
Ohhhhh, this makes sense.   Big thanks!


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9 years 2 weeks ago #434725 by tganiats
There is another aspect to this.  If what you are talking about is a drop of rain into a close-up puddle, the speed light (or similar) will be needed.  But if you are talking about rain falling in the back yard, it will depend on other factors, such as how far away the drops are.  I agree that 1/30 would be a good place to start, and you might get it, if that is what you want to do.  The nice thing about things nowadays is it's easy (and fun) to experiment.


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9 years 2 weeks ago #434799 by Joe Peterson

tganiats wrote: There is another aspect to this.  If what you are talking about is a drop of rain into a close-up puddle, the speed light (or similar) will be needed.  But if you are talking about rain falling in the back yard, it will depend on other factors, such as how far away the drops are.  I agree that 1/30 would be a good place to start, and you might get it, if that is what you want to do.  The nice thing about things nowadays is it's easy (and fun) to experiment.


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