koenkooi
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Re: Maximize image quality on the Canon EOS RP? No shutter shock?
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Sgt_Strider wrote:
JustUs7 wrote:
E shutter is 12 bit raw. On the RP, e-shutter is only available in a creative auto setting called “Silent Shutter”. The camera is in full control of all exposure settings there. You can’t even use exposure compensation. It also provides no advantage in frame rate on the RP.
The only other option is electronic first curtain. There is no full mechanical shutter. Good news with EFCS is that there isn’t any rolling shutter. It’s fairly quiet. I haven’t noticed banding under artificial light like I do with e-shutter. And it haven’t noticed any shutter shock.
You can ‘trick’ the RP into shooting a true e-shutter by doing two shot focus brackets for everything. Focus bracketing is always e-shutter but lets you use all PASM modes.
So the RP have a similar shutter mechanism as the R8?
Yes, it could very well be the exact same shutter assembly in both the RP and R8.
Will EFCS output a 14-bit RAW file?
Yes, on both the RP and R8 you will get full bit-depth RAW images when using EFCS.
When I owned an RP I didn't like the e-shutter mode. As pointed out above, you have no control over the exposure and the read out time is so long that it's practically unusable. Having traded the RP for an R5, I'm using ES for most of my pictures, reserving EFCS for when I need flash or have LED lights create banding.
EFCS is basically your only choice on the RP, and thankfully it's the choice that gives you the best quality available on the RP.