Re: Electronic or mechanical shutter?
BackToNature1 wrote:
Distinctly Average wrote:
ppage wrote:
Distinctly Average wrote:
ppage wrote:
ld_bl wrote:
I almost exclusively use EFCS. 14 bit raws and no rolling shutter artefacts. Sometimes I'll full mechanical shutter when I shoot wide open in bright light to avoid the weird bokeh issues you get in those situations with EFCS. I only use electronic shutter if I need to be silent which is extremely rare.
Good and important point; a lot of people are either not aware of or don't care about the ES producing 12-bit raws rather than 14.
It makes very little difference to the final edited pic IMO. There are times when it makes a difference but for me they are rare and I am sure they are for many who shoot the same way as I do. The advantages of the ease of tracking many subjects in ES outweighs the 12bit vs 14bit output.
True; it depends on what one is doing; I don't think everyone should be using EFCS just because it produces 14-bit raws. I do mostly landscapes and so it matters to me; if I was shooting sports it probably wouldn't. My point was simply that people should know about this difference between ES and EFCS and then their decision to use one or the other will be better informed.
Yep, I agree. I wish I had the time and skills to dedicate to landscape. I shoot mainly wildlife and windsurfing, compared to landscape the amount of time and effort is very low. Getting up at silly o’clock to get to a location for that magic moment, the amount of failed trips etc Many then wait it out for the sunset. I am always amazed just how much work gets put into a great landscape photograph. I too would want the best quality I could get for that amount of dedication,
Well I would say Wildlife takes just as much or more dedication as Landscapes. So guess it would depends on what type of Wildlife one is shooting and what type of landscapes.
It is an interesting one. I do all sorts from macro to birds to mammals and reptiles. After a few years you get to know the cycles, when and where etc. So you can spend less time on the chase and more time actually taking pictures. I suppose in some ways I am lucky to also do macro as when waiting for a bird to arrive, I can shoot insects. Makes for a full day and I go out most days.
Landscape for me takes a lot of planning, a lot of waiting and can be really frustrating. You have to go when the conditions are predicted to be good for your chosen location. I would be really happy to make 12 portfolio worthy shots a year doing landscape. To me that would take more dedication and time than my family and work life would allow.
I am sure it is more down to each individual. For me I can just pop out and get some wildlife photography done almost any time of day, and with macro in most weather conditions.