Retro Reflection Vs. Flash Photography...

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Retro Reflection Vs. Flash Photography...

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23-02-2002, 16:07

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Originally posted by Stephanie
oh, duh, no it wouldn't, because it would still tell the bot where the goal is. Okay, disregard this post

Not only that, but remember they're RETRO-reflectors. The light from the flash (at least a high percentage) gets reflected directly back at the source!

Also, the sensors only detect a narrow range of infrared light. I don't know how much of that wavelength is emitted by the flashes.

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