on 7/26/01 2:14 PM, Tris Schuler at tristanjohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Yeah, I just noticed that today when I bothered to wander over and check
> out the specs. I wonder why Olympus limits it to 1/650. Are all of the
> digital cameras so impaired? Is there some technical reason related to
> digital for this low shutter speed? What's going on? I feel like some
> idiot. I've completely ignored the medium and know nothing about it. But
> now I'm coming round to the notion that it does have its applications
> (duhhh) and maybe I should get with the program. Talk about old fogies, eh?
> <g>
>
> Tris
>
>
>
> At 12:21 PM 7/26/01 -0400, you wrote:
>> Tris,
>> I have had an E-10 for quite some time. I really like it. Quality is superb,
>> features are awesome. The only thing I would like is a faster top shutter
>> speed.
>>
>> Mark
Digital camera has to scan/read the CCD and process/write it to memory. Lots
of pixels to process for 3 or 4 color channels (some digital cameras do a
Red/Green/Blue/Green process) and limited processor horsepower, as well as
data path width (32 bit or 64 bit, or maybe its only 16 bit...) means there
is a limit to the processing time. I think you have to scan the CCD while
the pixel is illuminated, so there is a lot going on in that 1/650th second.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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