Sometimes the flash doesnt fire

Athens Academy's Davis Finney, center, puts up a shot between Athens Christian's Garth Brown, left, and Zach Lillie, right, in the fourth quarter as Athens Academy beats Athens Christian in an GHSA Region 8-A boys basketball game on Friday, December 10, 2010 in Watkinsville, Ga.

Prep Basketball: Game 2, Athens Christian vs Athens Academy. Adventures of misbehaving equipment after the jump.



About a year ago, i dropped my SB-80, cracking the LCD display on the back of it. About all i can tell on it is the power it is firing in (1/2, 1/4, 1/8th, etc) and getting the optical slave on and off. What i can't do anymore is go in and adjust the standby mode, meaning it goes to sleep..... so sometimes the flash just doesnt fire.

You can see how this is a problem when shooting strobed basketball. Turnover at the other end, break back the other way, stop, pull up for the jumper, push button and side lighting galore. As luck will always have it, the light that won't fire will be the main strobe from the angle you are on.

Now the creative type will take this and turn it black and white, play with the contrast and just make it look like you meant it that way. (Because that green of the fluorescent and the white of the strobe just clash HARD)



Athens Academy senior Kalupe Booze celebrates as Athens Academy beats Athens Christian in an GHSA Region 8-A boys basketball game on Friday, December 10, 2010 in Watkinsville, Ga.



Athens Academy's Donta Eberhard puts up a shot over Athens Christian's Anthany Cosby in the fourth quarter as Athens Academy beats Athens Christian in an GHSA Region 8-A boys basketball game on Friday, December 10, 2010 in Watkinsville, Ga.



Athens Christian's Garth Brown goes up for a layup in the first quarter as Athens Academy beats Athens Christian in an GHSA Region 8-A boys basketball game on Friday, December 10, 2010 in Watkinsville, Ga.



Athens Christian's Garth Brown runs the floor in the second quarter as Athens Academy beats Athens Christian in an GHSA Region 8-A boys basketball game on Friday, December 10, 2010 in Watkinsville, Ga.