Usually EFC for me, unless shooting higher shutter speeds as for birds, etc. Then I'll use Auto which will select mechanical up to its limit, then electronic.I don’t think I even know what the shutter sounds like!
Out of curiosity though, has anyone found use cases where it’s clearly better to use mechanical shutter?
Is there an advantage to using mechanical over electronic in such situations?Usually EFC for me, unless shooting higher shutter speeds as for birds, etc. Then I'll use Auto which will select mechanical up to its limit, then electronic.I don’t think I even know what the shutter sounds like!
Out of curiosity though, has anyone found use cases where it’s clearly better to use mechanical shutter?
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Are you thinking of anti-shock mode (diamond symbol)? It rolls from electronic first curtain to full mechanical (both curtains) at 1/320. Silent (heart symbol) doesn't do this, being full electronic at all speeds.
Ha! I actually caught myself doing the same thing. Some people fret that not all lenses support 50fps - I often find the 25 fps with Panasonic lenses too much… it’s indeed a bit of a hassle having to change that globally II the menu
same, but I do prefer this being noiseless all the time too
Absolutely. In some settings it's the difference between shooting, or not at all. The faster sensor read-out adds a lot of situations where it's now possible.
I don’t think I even know what the shutter sounds like!
Out of curiosity though, has anyone found use cases where it’s clearly better to use mechanical shutter?
maybe it could play a tune, the more of the tune that is played means the longer the burst was.... sometimes i think i'm a genius
Oh ok now I get it. But still, that feature is one sorely lacking in Canon, Sony and Nikon bodies which those that own them have longed for them to institute. So good on OM still. It's a great feature to have. But I simply don't do MS so it doesn't mean a lot to me I guess.
eh in my case I'd prefer to not exceed 10-15fps anyway. So the 25 is by no means a limitation. And 50fps to me is crazy, just not something I want to sift through.
My biggest issue with the 50fps mode, besides how few lenses actually support it, is the buffer can not even handle it (less than 2 seconds before it's full). And then writing to card, even with the fastest SD card is slow.
Heh.
My only camera with e-shutter is an E-M5iii. I only use it when it's required: Pro Caputre, High Res, stacking, etc.
