On 23 April 2015 at 04:16, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > What is an "electronic shutter" if not the focal plane shutter?
Well no, the focal plane shutter is mechanical, not electronic. (Its timing may be /controlled/ electronically but it itself is mechanical.) An electronic shutter is a method of using the electronics in the sensor to switch on/off its light reading capability. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_(photography)#Electronic_shutter or take a look at hacking the flash sync speed of a D70 by using its electronic shutter http://strobist.blogspot.co.uk/2007/05/hacking-your-cameras-sync-speed-pt-1.html -- Eric -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
