Silencing your shutter: I am sure there is an easy way to do this (or maybe not); however, I was curious if there was a way to silence the shutter release of your camera for times when...

mrlighteyez Loc: Somewhere on Earth

I am sure there is an easy way to do this (or maybe not); however, I was curious if there was a way to silence the shutter release of your camera for times when noise of any kinda may be a distraction???

I have a Canon 60D and saw there were silent modes but they didn't silence the shutter as it still made noise when it was released. Any suggestions?!?

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

How to make a camera blimp:
http://www.picturedujour.com/2008/05/30/how-to-make-a-sound-blimp-for-your-camera/67

Commercial units are expensive.
You can sneeze every time you take a photo and cover up the sound.
....or you can hire a bagpiper to play.

CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver

You might want to make your own when you see what these cost.

Here is one:
http://www.ppmag.com/web-exclusives/2011/09/aquatech.html

Another:
http://www.picturedujour.com/2008/05/30/how-to-make-a-sound-blimp-for-your-camera/67

Mote info:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-rzgEAOJJA
http://silentpenguin.blogspot.com/2008/06/kyles-sound-blimp-tutorial.html

bee7474 Loc: Selah, Wa

Hi, my 7D makes a lot of noise, but Canon said it was from the IS on the big L lens which I use most of the time.

Shutter Guy Loc: New York

mrlighteyez wrote:

I am sure there is an easy way to do this (or maybe not); however, I was curious if there was a way to silence the shutter release of your camera for times when noise of any kinda may be a distraction???

I have a Canon 60D and saw there were silent modes but they didn't silence the shutter as it still made noise when it was released. Any suggestions?!?

I don't know about Canon but my Nikon D7000 had a "mirror up" control which (as the name indicates) raises the mirror before you shoot and is almost silent when the shutter is released. Check your manual it might be there.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

GoofyNewfie wrote:

How to make a camera blimp:
http://www.picturedujour.com/2008/05/30/how-to-make-a-sound-blimp-for-your-camera/67

That would a great way to sneak around and do street photography. No one would hear the shutter.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

jerryc41 wrote:

That would a great way to sneak around and do street photography. No one would hear the shutter.

But it does look a bit conspicuous.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

GoofyNewfie wrote:

jerryc41 wrote:

That would a great way to sneak around and do street photography. No one would hear the shutter.

But it does look a bit conspicuous.

It's all black, so no one would notice it, would they? Maybe it would better to use it at night. You could use a flash if you needed more light.

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

mrlighteyez wrote:

I am sure there is an easy way to do this (or maybe not); however, I was curious if there was a way to silence the shutter release of your camera for times when noise of any kinda may be a distraction???

I have a Canon 60D and saw there were silent modes but they didn't silence the shutter as it still made noise when it was released. Any suggestions?!?

Have several Taco Bell bean burritos before you go to these events and the miscellaneous noises and vaporized vulgarity will keep anyone who would hear your shutter at a considerable distance and in fear of complaining.

Otherwise, dress in black pants and a black turtleneck, make your self a "PRESS" clip-on title tag (available at Office Max), and sit at the end of a row so you are highly respected and admired for making cool-professional shutter noise instead of hated for making amateur-idiot shutter noise. Same noise, different perceptions.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

Just for kicks, test your new silent shutter on Tiger Woods backswing.