Question about flash speeds
Good information and good thread topic 
1/880 sec. at M 1/1 (full) output
1/1100 sec. at M 1/2 output
1/2550 sec. at M 1/4 output
1/5000 sec. at M 1/8 output
1/10000 sec. at M 1/16 output
1/20000 sec. at M 1/32 output
1/35700 sec. at M 1/64 output
1/38500 sec. at M 1/128 output
... and their new SB-700:
1/1042 sec. at M1/1 (full) output
1/1136 sec. at M1/2 output
1/2857 sec. at M1/4 output
1/5714 sec. at M1/8 output
1/10000 sec. at M1/16 output
1/18182 sec. at M1/32 output
1/25000 sec. at M1/64 output
1/40000 sec. at M1/128 output
When you shoot in TTL mode, the power can be lowered beyond 1/128 (i.e. quicker).
Thanks to Harold "Doc" Edgerton who showed us how to "stop time".
Matthew L Kees
MLK Studios Photography School
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