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When does the camera use the mechanical shutter and when does it use the electronic shutter?
I notice that Nikon P510 is having a 'Electronically controlled mechanical and CMOS electronic' shutter. So, I was wondering when will the camera use the mechanical shutter and when will it use the ...
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Are these images symptomatic of shutter failure?
This is a burst sequence taken with a Canon 1D Mark II N in high-speed mode (8fps). You can see the bright line down the center and the dark area in the upper-right. I have several other sequences ...
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What are the physical limits of a mechanical shutter?
I've recently found myself shooting a lot of photos on the maximum speed that my camera (a Canon 600D) allows (1/4000). This is quite extreme when thinking about mechanical movements, so I assumed ...
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Is there a resource showing Mechanical vs. Non-Mechanical shutter cameras?
I am looking for digital cameras to use for a webcam project.
After learning first-hand about shutter-actuation limits I am now looking for some sort of reference that shows what cameras have ...
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How much does it cost to replace a DSLR shutter?
I own a Nikon D5000 and I've read in numerous places that the earliest part that fails in a DSLR is the shutter. This is rated to 100,000 actuations, and since there are weeks when I shoot 1000 pics, ...
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What are shutter actuations?
I was just reading the question How many actuations are "too many actuations"? and trying to figure out what a shutter "actuation" actually is.
The only thing I can guess is that it's the number of ...
