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Originally posted by Joe Johnson
Also, I don't think that distance is going to matter much. That is the thing about retro-reflective surfaces. Think about how easy it is to make a stop sign glow. Same thing here I think.
Distance to the goal doesn't matter much, but distance between the flash and the lens (or observer) matters, since retroreflectors focus the light at the point that it originated from. A professional photographer with a remote flash would not have any trouble at all.
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