HyperSync/HSS Tab
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HSS/FP Begins At (HyperSync Ends)
Select the shutter speed where HyperSync Timings are no longer used and High Speed Sync/FP Flash is engaged.
For example, selecting 1/1250th for this dropdown will use HyperSync at shutter speeds up to and including
1/1000th, and begin using High Speed Sync.
HyperSync Flash Duration For Standard Channels 1 (FAST) to 10 (SLOW)
These settings automatically take into account the specific shutter timings of your camera, and combines them with
an estimated duration of your remote flash.
A setting of 1-3 (FAST) will work best with a flash that has a short duration, like most hot shoe flashes. A 4-7
(MEDIUM) setting would be useful for a medium duration flash, such as an AlienBees B400 or an Elinchrom
300RX, and an 8-10 (SLOW) setting would fit best for a Profoto Acute series, or higher powered Elinchrom or
AlienBees flash. Some experimentation may be necessary to find the best setting for your camera and flash
combination.
Manual HyperSync for Standard Channels
Checking this box enables the use of the Manual HyperSync Offset Control. HyperSync Automation is still used in
the transmitter to detect your specific camera model's shutter timings. This control adjusts how remote flashes
connected to Standard Channel receivers like the Plus II or MultiMAX will trigger relative to your camera model's
timings.
If you have previously found your HyperSync offset and would like to continue using that method, select this menu
option and set the offset with the slider control below. A manual hyperSync value used in the previous production
firmwrae is not likely to work, however, and you will need to test again to find your new HyperSync value. This is
because of the new HyperSync Automation camera detection, which was not used in previous firmware.
Manual HyperSync Offset (slider)
This slider is an alternative method for adjusting HyperSync, instead of the HyperSync Flash Duration For Standard
Channels control. It lets you manually specify when to trigger a flash (in microsecond) relative to the camera's
normal x-sync time. This control is disabled unless Manual HyperSync for Standard Channels has been enabled.
AC9 Flash
Use this setting to choose the flash connected to a receiving FlexTT5 via an AC9 AlienBees Adapter. Selecting your
flash here will optimize HyperSync for that specific model.
Optimize HyperSync Automation For:
This feature offers two different methods to control the timing of HyperSync (above X-sync). Optimize HyperSync
Automation For: controls the amount of “clipping” (hard black band, usually at the bottom of the frame) or “gradient”
(gradual falloff of light, usually from the top of the frame to bottom). Using the settings “Reduced Clipping” or
“Highest Energy” you can optimize HyperSync timings to produce a specific photographic result (outlined below).
Connected flashes can include AlienBees, WhiteLightning or Zeus flashes attached via the AC9 AlienBees Adapter,
flashes connected to the P2 port of a FlexTT5, or a Speedlite in the hotshoe (though Speedlites are often not the best
choice for HyperSync flashes due to their short flash durations).
Reduced Clipping
Reduced Clipping uses precision timing to keep hard black bars out of your images. This method may result in a
gradation across the image (lighter at the bottom and darker at the top), but for many situations, the results are quite
acceptable and useable. Reduced Clipping benefits photographers:
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