I hadn't thought about the frame rate for an FP shutter and will agree
that you must be correct. So, what is the shutter? An on-chip
electronic unit ala Mynolta A1 and other P&S cameras? What does that
imply for future flash sync speeds in live-view mode?
Chuck Norcutt
Andrew Fildes wrote:
> Quick response without checking - I doubt that the FP shutter is used
> for 30fps movie mode. That would kill an SLR shutter fairly quickly
> and the noise would be unamusing, especially when it failed! The
> Lartigue car wheel thesis is fun but it's likely to be an effect of
> the frame rate surely.
> Canon's update for manual control certainly implies this and on the
> few occasions I've idly pressed that button, the action was silent.
> I really should shoot some movie this summer but it's not something
> that I ever really do or ever have.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 01/11/2009, at 12:32 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> Did you notice the apparent curvature of the helicopter's rotor blades
>> and sometimes reverse rotation. I believe that's the FP shutter.
>
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