The Occasionally Severe Dynamic Range Cost of Electronic Shutters
William "Bill" Claff of Photons to Photos recently added numerous cameras to his fantastic and vast library of photographic dynamic range tests, including the Panasonic Lumix G9 II.
Sony’s ‘Shutter Speed Fine-Tuning’ Feature Totally Eliminates LED Flicker
Last week's Sony a9 II firmware update came with a couple of really useful features. Not only does it let you close the camera's shutter when changing lenses, but the new 'shutter speed fine-tuning' feature is able to completely eliminate flicker from troublesome light sources.
At Full Speed, the Canon 1D X Mark III’s Shutter Could Fail After Just 8 Hours
Photographer Ryan Mense put together a completely (purposely) ridiculous video "exposing" Canon for making the new 1D X Mark III ... too good. How so? Well, it turns out that, at full speed, it'll only take 8 hours 40 minutes and 48 seconds of continuous use to "kill" the Canon 1D X Mark III's shutter.
37 Camera Shutter Sounds in 3 Minutes and 30 Seconds
Photographer Scott Graham recently put together a video that you'll either find incredibly boring or oddly satisfying. In preparation for the sale of a large number of his older analog and digital cameras, he created a video showcasing 37 different shutter sounds in 3 minutes and 30 seconds.