load shutter noise
Dec 9, 2012 10:27:03 #
jimmya wrote:
The shutter is probably very quiet but it's the mechanical mirror movement you're hearing and that won't change.
Complaints? Who on earth would complain about camera noise. When we were shooting film they were much noisier - especially the auto wide cameras that advanced the film with a motor - now that was noisy.
Char wrote:
How can you quiet a load shutter? I have had conplaints about it. Is there anyway to quiet it down?
The shutter is probably very quiet but it's the mechanical mirror movement you're hearing and that won't change.
Complaints? Who on earth would complain about camera noise. When we were shooting film they were much noisier - especially the auto wide cameras that advanced the film with a motor - now that was noisy.
I have to agree, my old F3HP with motor drive would scare the football players I was trying to shoot with it! LOL
Dec 9, 2012 10:27:41 #
BillBrennan
Loc: Tucson, Az.
If you want a quiet camera and don't mind a old camera try and find an Olympus E1 it's a great camera and a very quite one, I still use mine.
Bill
Bill
Dec 9, 2012 10:28:39 #
The noise is not the shutter so much as the mirror, You could shoot with the mirror locked, although you would have to do it without a viewfinder.
I've never tried it, but if faced with that problem, I imagine you could devise something with a hunk of foam rubber or even a thick towel. Might not look very pro , but it probably would work.
Interesting that some cameras (like my Samsung point and shoot) actually have a feature to generate that reassuring shutter noise electronically.
Or, as someone already has suggested, use a non SLR. Again, my little Samsung, although not as handy to use as my Canon Rebel, still produces superb images.
I've never tried it, but if faced with that problem, I imagine you could devise something with a hunk of foam rubber or even a thick towel. Might not look very pro , but it probably would work.
Interesting that some cameras (like my Samsung point and shoot) actually have a feature to generate that reassuring shutter noise electronically.
Or, as someone already has suggested, use a non SLR. Again, my little Samsung, although not as handy to use as my Canon Rebel, still produces superb images.
Dec 9, 2012 10:34:08 #
Cameras without SLR mirrors, like certain Leicas, tend to be quieter.
Dec 9, 2012 10:38:52 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
Char wrote:
Complaints? Who on earth would complain about camera noise. When we were shooting film they were much noisier - especially the auto wide cameras that advanced the film with a motor - now that was noisy.
Last year at a track & field meet, there were many remote controlled cameras shooting in continuous mode at a field event. It was so distracting that they had to kick the cameras out and restart the event. These cameras would not have been a problem in a track event. The same noise can be OK in some places, but not others.
Some theaters, movie sets, etc. require equipment like Aquatech.
Dec 9, 2012 11:29:47 #
Char wrote:
How can you quiet a load shutter? I have had conplaints about it. Is there anyway to quiet it down?
The mirror is louder than the shutter. If you don't have a quiet mode you can use Live View. It is the same as quiet mode.
Dec 9, 2012 11:43:04 #
photonphysicist wrote:
The other option is to shoot with the mirror up but that uses up the battery must faster.
The other option is to shoot with the mirror up but that uses up the battery must faster.
A spare battery is less expensive and less hassle if it works for the situation.
Dec 9, 2012 12:11:34 #
saichiez
Loc: Beautiful Central Oregon
Shoot a film rangefinder... Quiet and better than digital anyway.
1953 Kiev Arsenal FSU (spoils of war wwII) liberated from Germany Contax Factory by Russia
Dec 9, 2012 13:35:59 #
Has anyone checked the Canon "M" line of cameras? I understand you can get a adapter from Canon that allows the "M" line use EOS lenses.
Dec 9, 2012 13:47:05 #
FilmFanatic
Loc: Waikato, New Zealand
Bill Emmett wrote:
Has anyone checked the Canon "M" line of cameras? I understand you can get a adapter from Canon that allows the "M" line use EOS lenses.
Eek. They're great if you don't mind really bad autofocus
Dec 9, 2012 14:37:39 #
saichiez wrote:
Shoot a film rangefinder... Quiet and better than digital anyway.
Getting parts might be a challenge. So was that a Russian copy of the camera? It's obviously not made for the German market. The Russians have been very good at making their own copies of other countries' technology. I'm sure that continues to this day. Did you ever see their version of the space shuttle? It looks very familiar.
Dec 9, 2012 14:59:28 #
Dec 9, 2012 18:43:37 #
Thank you all. It usally is'nt a problem but at a wedding is where I get most of the conplaints about it. Can I ask what a canon ball is ?
Dec 9, 2012 18:49:25 #
saichiez wrote:
Shoot a film rangefinder... Quiet and better than digital anyway.
When I was shooting film, none of my cameras was SLR. They were either twin lens reflex or rangefinder. Does anyone make a rangefinder digital?
Dec 9, 2012 19:13:18 #
HarryBinNC
Loc: Blue Ridge Mtns, No.Carolina, USA
ab7rn wrote:
When I was shooting film, none of my cameras was SLR. They were either twin lens reflex or rangefinder. Does anyone make a rangefinder digital?
saichiez wrote:
Shoot a film rangefinder... Quiet and better than digital anyway.
When I was shooting film, none of my cameras was SLR. They were either twin lens reflex or rangefinder. Does anyone make a rangefinder digital?
Leica, but hang on to your wallet - admission to the cult of Leica is very steep!
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