Panasonic Lumix owners - Electronic shutter
Sep 24, 2020 21:34:23 #
Normally I use my Canon full-frame for Bird Photography, but this time I wanted to use the Electronic silent shutter function on the Lumix GX8, so I can get closer to the Hummingbird. Below is the result. Almost all images of the Hummingbird where distorted. I was under the impression that I had a defective camera or SD card, but after a few hours, I decided to get the advanced full Manual, where I found this note below.
Maybe some Lumix owners are aware of this, but for those who don't, it might help you someday.
Maybe some Lumix owners are aware of this, but for those who don't, it might help you someday.
Sep 24, 2020 21:46:20 #
Yup - the joys of electronic shutters! But it created an interesting image - you could make them into semi-abstracts.
Sep 24, 2020 22:01:38 #
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Sep 25, 2020 01:28:41 #
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Sep 25, 2020 07:39:29 #
NCMtnMan
Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC
It looks to me more like you are working with a very narrow DOF.
Sep 25, 2020 08:10:55 #
Sep 25, 2020 08:28:13 #
I'm curious to know what the shutter speed was for this photo (exif has been removed).
Considering how fast the wings of a hummingbird move, you'd need a pretty fast speed to "stop movement".
Considering how fast the wings of a hummingbird move, you'd need a pretty fast speed to "stop movement".
Sep 25, 2020 08:40:34 #
Experience and education - e.g. reading the manual - that's the key to success 
I agree it produced an interesting result, but probably not what one would normally be going for.
(I have the G7)
I agree it produced an interesting result, but probably not what one would normally be going for.(I have the G7)
Sep 25, 2020 08:41:14 #
Hsch39 wrote:
Normally I use my Canon full-frame for Bird Photog... (show quote)
The electronic shutter is best with stationary or slowly moving subjects. The sensor “reads out“ data line by line, so there is a slight time lag from bottom to top of the image. When there is motion, that shifts the image slightly from one scan line to the next.
I use electronic shutter when I need to work in stealth mode — theatre, concerts, weddings, macro work, copy work (slides, negatives, prints, art, stamps, documents... where minimizing camera vibration is important).
Maybe one day, Panasonic will use a sensor capable of instant readout from all photosites.
Sep 25, 2020 08:57:44 #
BurghByrd
Loc: Pittsburgh
This illustrates the problems electronic shutters have with relatively fast motion and humming bird wings are clearly fast motion. There is a good discusion of the relative merits of mechanical and electronic shutters at the following link.
https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/stories/advanced-month-3-motion-9-electronic-shutter/
I think it's still a good picture.
https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/stories/advanced-month-3-motion-9-electronic-shutter/
I think it's still a good picture.
Sep 25, 2020 09:18:44 #
Morning Star wrote:
I'm curious to know what the shutter speed was for this photo (exif has been removed).
Considering how fast the wings of a hummingbird move, you'd need a pretty fast speed to "stop movement".
Considering how fast the wings of a hummingbird move, you'd need a pretty fast speed to "stop movement".
This photo I took at 1/3000 s.
Sep 25, 2020 09:21:57 #
burkphoto wrote:
The electronic shutter is best with stationary or ... (show quote)
Thank you burkphoto for the explanation.
Sep 25, 2020 09:32:46 #
BurghByrd wrote:
This illustrates the problems electronic shutters have with relatively fast motion and humming bird wings are clearly fast motion. There is a good discusion of the relative merits of mechanical and electronic shutters at the following link.
https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/stories/advanced-month-3-motion-9-electronic-shutter/
I think it's still a good picture.
https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/stories/advanced-month-3-motion-9-electronic-shutter/
I think it's still a good picture.
Thanks BurghByrd for the link. I will study it after breakfast.
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