CHG_CANON wrote:
The EOS R5 will change how you think about mirrorless cameras, how you think about photography, how you think about life. See Bryan Carnathan review quote, above.
(The EOS R6 too.)
LOL! Biggest change (aside from the hit to my bank account) is the increased number of “keeper” images I now get. Hasn’t changed how I think about life yet. I’m waiting for that though (and so is my wife). In the meantime, I’m still grumpy!
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trinhqthuan wrote:
Is there a 'curtain' to cover/protect the sensor when a mirrorless camera has no lens on? The curtain function is to protect the sensor from dust while changing lens (like a DSLR never has its sensor exposed while changing lens).The curtain retreats naturally when lens is on .
Most do not. Are we trading sensor dust for potential shutter damage? I'll have to check the Sony A1 manual to see what they have to say.
I probably change lenses less than most shooters, especially in the field. So far on my Sony cameras (no cover) any dust that I have noticed was easily removed with a few blasts with the Rocket Blaster.
Some do, some don't. The Canon RP has the sensor exposed and it can only shoot electronic front curtain/mechanical back curtain shutter or fully electronic silent shutter. No fully mechanical shutter. Others like the Canon R, R6, R5 have a front cover and can also shoot fully mechanical shutter.
trinhqthuan wrote:
Is there a 'curtain' to cover/protect the sensor when a mirrorless camera has no lens on? The curtain function is to protect the sensor from dust while changing lens (like a DSLR never has its sensor exposed while changing lens). The curtain retreats naturally when lens is on .
Your user's manual should offer some precautions to take when changing lenses.
MDI Mainer wrote:
And likewise if he can't recognize parody!
Graham Smith recognises idiocy.
Leitz wrote:
Graham Smith recognises idiocy.
Who can piss farther than who?
Longshadow wrote:
What about all the other voices?
I have many voices in my head but darn if I can get any of them to pay rent.
Longshadow wrote:
What about all the other voices?
They have special doctors to handle that condition.
FYI - My Sony A7c does not have anything covering the sensor when the lens is off. I see that the A1 does keep the shutter closed when the lens is removed. Maybe Sony will do a firmware update which closes the shutter when it is switched off. In the meantime, I am getting used to cleaning the sensor often...
CHG_CANON wrote:
The EOS R5 will change how you think about mirrorless cameras, how you think about photography, how you think about life. See Bryan Carnathan review quote, above.
(The EOS R6 too.)
Same design (as described in the Carnathan quote) is also true of the original R. I'm not sure, but I suspect it is true of all models in the R series. A Sony-shooting friend (and I) were both surprised by this discovery--very pleasantly so in my case. He was envious, as sensor being exposed when changing lenses was a concern he had, to the extent of even contacting Sony about it.
All MILC's have a mechanical shutter, doesn't it close when you turn the power off?
BebuLamar wrote:
All MILC's have a mechanical shutter, doesn't it close when you turn the power off?
It's hard to answer for all. My Sony a7II has a mechanical shutter that stays open, even when the camera is turned off. Remove the lens and there is the sensor, open to the world, not even a morning gown for modesty. If that was the mark II release, the same probably applied for the original a7 model.
"All MILCs have a mechanical shutter" seems like a bit of an overstatement, but I don't have others to say which don't (if applicable).
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