2nd curtain sync with a Canon 5D
aka "Merlin's Rockstar Flash" aka rear curtain flash aka 2nd curtain flash
- Hit Menu
- Scroll down to custom functions, hit select
- Change custom function #15 from a 0 to a 1 to enable 2nd curtain flash
- Hook up a flash (if using a 550/580EX, change setting on your flash to enable 2nd curtain, if using a 420/430EX camera controls it)
- Change shooting to Tv mode, slow down the shutter speed to 1/30th a second or slower (it won't work at faster shutter speeds)
- Take photo, flash should fire
at the start of your photo and againat the end, producing a cool effect of half blurry with some sharpness captured by the flash.
(I'm writing this down because it took an hour of researching down ratholes to find it and I keep forgetting the entire process)
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