I need help buying a strobe tuner for a gift. I know nothing about them. [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Nov 5, 2009 - 11 answers

What's the name of the bizarre effect that caused a few helicopter crashes where the light of the sun is strobed by the blades causing the pilot to have some kind of seizure? I've been Googling like mad and I can't find anything, but I'm sure it has a name!
posted by debord on Mar 3, 2009 - 5 answers

I am a hobbyist photographer starting to do some serious studio work and I need help deciding on lighting equipment. [more inside]
posted by arniec on Sep 8, 2008 - 5 answers

The Hancock building in Chicago has two different tower lighting systems. During the night the antenna structures have red lights to warn away aircraft. During the day the towers have strobes. Since I was a kid the towers always had red lights. Why did they make the change? It seems like two different systems would need twice as much maintenance.
posted by @homer on May 29, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm looking for a particular kind of strobe light. [more inside]
posted by tehloki on Mar 20, 2008 - 5 answers

Shooting with a Nikon D80 camera and SB-800 flash, I will add three additional flashes in the next year. What should they be? [more inside]
posted by asuprenant on Feb 6, 2008 - 14 answers