Graywolf wrote: > Here is a article that give you an idea of how a video type sensor works. Note the stuff about "overflow gates" and "drains". > As I understand it the type of sensors usually used in DSLR do not have that and depend upon a proper amount of light > hitting the sensor, then being cut off (physical shutter) then the sensor is erased before the next exposure. > http://www1.jaycar.com.au/images_uploaded/ccdcams.pdf >
Thanks for the link. Now I understand a bit more about electronic shutters. I always did wonder what was happening electronically when I set my video camera (and more recently my point & shoot digicam) to a "slow shutter speed". > If I got the wrong idea from your original post, I appologize. It came across to be like the recent thread on why congress > don't just change Pi to a more reasonable number and repeal the law of gravity. Apology accepted. I am an mechanical engineer by training (if not by profession) so "touchy feely type discussions" about factual matters sometimes annoy me too ;-)
