The Sigma EF-500 flash - Light duration vs. output power

The measurements in the below table help to illustrate the amount of time that the flash is emitting light in each of its various power setting. This time is crucial when taking high speed photos.

Measurements were done with a Photo-diode, oscilloscope set to 50ohm.

 

1/1 Output power
light_duration_vs_output_power_ef500-1

1/2 Output power light_duration_vs_output_power_ef500-2
1/4 Output power light_duration_vs_output_power_ef500-4
1/8 Output power light_duration_vs_output_power_ef500-8
1/16 Output power light_duration_vs_output_power_ef500-16
1/32 Output power light_duration_vs_output_power_ef500-32
1/64 Output power light_duration_vs_output_power_ef500-64
1/128 Output power light_duration_vs_output_power_ef500-128

 

contributed by Karsten Stroemvig (aka Lullaby)

Comments

What is the time span?

The labels on the horizontal scales include "400 us" for
the first four, and "40.0 us" for the last four. Are those
full width of the respective plots, the half width, or what?

Re: What is the time span?

It's obviously the time per division. The author was kind enough to include cursor measurements of the pulse width as well, which you can clearly see on the right hand side.

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