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So I am very strapped for cash at the moment and I got to thinking why couldnt i use some of my older strobes that do not have manual controls.

Obviously they wouldn't work as a main light source but as fill or rim.

I experimented with using one as a rim with my two regular strobes but I found that it added blur to the subject.

I was wondering if anyone else has ever tried anything like this and what results they yielded?

your prob a poor flash's duration. its too long, and won't work for action. if you keep it in the bag to light things which aren't the subject it still can be useful

or put them on ebay for idiots to pay way too much for.

I understand that the durations are too long. I am asking if anyone has ever had any luck ( or even tried) with using them for fill or rim. Rim i think might be out of the question but as fill away from the subject i think it might work.

The only reason I ask is because an excellent shooter I know recomended I give it a go.The results were (as I expected) motion blur.
I was just putting it up for discussion if anyone had any creative ideas? What about with a gobo? If I could keep the light off the skater?

do you think there is potential or is it a definate no?