I did some searching online and didn’t find a clear answer to this question.
How fast the Canon Rebel T2i sync with a flash (both wired and wireless)?
I finally read that the max sync speed is 1/200th of a second. I couldn’t believe how slow that is. I read that it’s the same for the Nikon D80 which makes sense because it’s in the same price range. I did some testing and found this to be true both of the built-in flash and of wireless sync using the amazingly priced Cowboy Studio NPT-04 wireless trigger. I was able to shoot at 1/250th when the flash was off-camera but the bottom of the frame was a tad dark from the closing shutter. Using the 430EX II on camera in high-speed mode (not second curtain mode) I was able to shoot at 1/4000th of a second. I tried my shot with and without the flash and it definitely synced because it lit up the shot. When reviewing the shot, the camera says that it was taken at 1/4000th. This is awesome for high-speed sports photography but how can we do this off-camera? What if I want to shoot a high-speed vault with a side light, or a back light? So far, I’ve seen the Pocket Wizards that support high-speed TTL off camera flash sync but $375 is a bit pricey in my opinion just to be able to sync a single flash.
Do you know of a better alternative on a budget?