Triggertrap Flash Adapter Manual | Page 7
Example: Capturing a water balloon popping
One easy (yet seriously fun) way of experimenting with
the ash adapter is to capture a water balloon popping!
Here is our guide to setting up your photo shoot.
Environment
You’ll need to either set up for these photos in a
darkened room (with something to catch the water from
the balloon) or outside when it is dark, away from any
sort of lights. In other words, the darker the better!
Flash
As mentioned above, set your ash to the lowest power
possible. Point the ash at where you intend to pop the
balloon, make sure the ash is far enough away so that
you do not drown the image in light and overexpose it,
but not too far away.
Camera
Set the camera on a tripod, put it in manual focus and
manual exposure. Set the shutter speed to bulb, the
aperture to a moderate value (e.g. f/8), and set the ISO.
You’ll want to take a series of test images as the ISO will
need to be set so that the exposure is correct for the
ash power. Manual focus the camera on the position
you will be popping the balloon. To do this easily, place
something (or someone!) where you are going to pop
the balloon and focus on it (them).
Triggertrap Mobile
Open up the app, go into Settings and make sure you
have the Pulse Length set to 30ms. Also set a Sensor
Reset Delay of 5s.
Once this is done, go into the Sound Sensor Mode, set
the threshold to a level at which the ash wont be red
by any ambient noise. Place the iOS device at a safe
distance from where you are going to pop the balloon.
Water Balloons
In order to set Triggertrap Mobile off, you’ll need a pop!
If you have no luck getting a pop with a balloon full of
water, blow some air into the balloon once you’ve part
lled it with water.
When you’re ready, start the sound sensor mode and
clap to ensure the ash res. Once you know the ash
is ready to re, open the shutter on the camera. Then it’s
time to pop the water balloon! One popped, close the
shutter and you should have one extremely cool photo.
