Shooting through the lens...

[scorpion_tyr]

About a year ago I asked how I could freeze a bullet with just basic equipment. I was given a lot of suggestions, but mostly told it could not be done. I'm posting this here to prove that there are only three things that will limit you in photography: Your skill/education, your equipment, and your imagination. If you lack in one, just make up for it with the other two and ANYTHING is possible.

 

[480sparky68 67]

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[scorpion_tyr]

Thanks! Been too long since I posted on here.

 

[Nikon_Dude]

Awesome shot. Do you mind sharing your technique/setup?

 

[Netskimmer]

That is, with out a doubt, one of the coolest photos I have ever seen! I would also love to know your technique.

 

[Railphotog]

I assume it worked the first try?

 

[Foxx]

Awesome shot. Do you mind sharing your technique/setup?

Seconded

 

[Noxire]

Wait, what. Did you do this without a sound/lightrigger? Share the tech!

 

[Robin Usagani]

high fps and strobe with fast enough recycle time to get the max fps will do it.

 

[jake337]

Nice! Used some basic equipment to slow that bullet down too! Looks like it was a lot of fun.

 

[pen]

Very cool and I also want to know what you did.

 

[Vtec44]

Very nice! I'm going to try something similar but out of a gun barrel instead. I don't have that many cameras to do retakes.

 

[Buckster]

high fps and strobe with fast enough recycle time to get the max fps will do it.

High speed photography like this is done with a fast strobe (short flash duration) and a trigger that will work with projectiles, like this: TPB #12 – Projectile Sensor Setup » Tech Photo Blog. The shutter can be open for a long time, and it won't matter, so fps has nothing to do with it.

 

[dakkon76]

high fps and strobe with fast enough recycle time to get the max fps will do it.

You really think you can burst shot and catch something like this? Better look into the other use for your 'bulb' setting on your camera. One exposure is all you get.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Buckster, I know what you mentioned is how it is properly done, but how many people own a sensor trigger?Bulb mode only works if you use the sensor trigger to shoot the strobe at a certain time. You can't have multiple strobe fires during the bulb mode, then the target (camera) will be overexposed. Or, I am really sure 12 fps or faster with short duration flash, you don't need to be that lucky to capture a bullet hitting a target. Judging with how sharp the bullet is, op may not have used regular strobe unless the camera and lens really slowed down the bullet.