Electronic shutter - what do you use it for?

[Vic Chapman]

I have the E shutter on my XT1 but never made use of it. I know (at least some of) what it can be used for but I never see mention of it being used. What do you guys use it for and why. I'd love to see examples with a short explanation.

 

[abdul almaimani]

I have the E shutter on my XT1 but never made use of it. I know (at least some of) what it can be used for but I never see mention of it being used. What do you guys use it for and why. I'd love to see examples with a short explanation.

 

[Sugasmune]

Can be used for HDR bracket,

or for street photography with non moving subjects.

 

[HumanAspect]

I have camera set to MS + ES, so that when the speed limits of the manual shutter are exceeded (eg wide aperture + bright daylight) the ES will be used. If it causes an issue (none so far) I will change back to MS only.

 

[Vic Chapman]

I have camera set to MS + ES, so that when the speed limits of the manual shutter are exceeded (eg wide aperture + bright daylight) the ES will be used. If it causes an issue (none so far) I will change back to MS only.

Have this actually happened though? My fastest lenses are f1.4 and admittedly we are rarely overburdened with sunshine here in the UK but I just don't seem to need more than my XT1 mechanical shutter can handle (1/4000). Maybe I'm not using wide apertures as much as I thought.

 

[Vic Chapman]

I have the E shutter on my XT1 but never made use of it. I know (at least some of) what it can be used for but I never see mention of it being used. What do you guys use it for and why. I'd love to see examples with a short explanation.

 

[Vic Chapman]

Can be used for HDR bracket,

It hadn't occurred to me to use it for HDR bracket. What is the advantage - minimising shutter shock?

 

[abdul almaimani]

I have the E shutter on my XT1 but never made use of it. I know (at least some of) what it can be used for but I never see mention of it being used. What do you guys use it for and why. I'd love to see examples with a short explanation.

 

[BrettDR]

The only time I've ever switched to electronic shutter on purpose was for landscape shots where I am on a tripod and/or I am using a long exposure, shooting at night or dusk (again on a tripod). I want to minimize any camera movement on those situations. I also have my shutter set to M+E and it does get bright enough here in Atlanta that it will come into play. I prefer to shoot wide open unless I'm shooting people/portraits.

 

[Vic Chapman]

Thanks Brett.

 

[baobob]

for absolutely silent shoot provided the target is not moving = quite rarely

 

[Homo erectus]

I shoot an event more or less weekly that includes both a social mixer and a speaker giving a presentation. Sometimes the speaker is someone whose voice is very quiet or has a very strong accent and in those cases I will switch to the e-shutter mostly to minimize my contribution to ambient noise in the room.

I've not had any problems result from this yet even though the room is lit by fluorescent lights. The people aren't typically moving very quickly though.

It is also useful if you want to shoot wide open in bright sunlight.

 

[AlbertTheLazy]

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Albert
(The one in France)
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A 'pro' or 'professional' photographer is someone who earns money from photography. It is not some sort of measure of quality or expertise.
Cameras don't get paid.

 

[CanaryMango]

I have camera set to MS + ES, so that when the speed limits of the manual shutter are exceeded (eg wide aperture + bright daylight) the ES will be used. If it causes an issue (none so far) I will change back to MS only.

Have this actually happened though? My fastest lenses are f1.4 and admittedly we are rarely overburdened with sunshine here in the UK but I just don't seem to need more than my XT1 mechanical shutter can handle (1/4000). Maybe I'm not using wide apertures as much as I thought.

--
The sky is full of holes that let the rain get in, the holes are very small - that's why the rain is thin.
Spike Milligan. Writer, comedian, poet, Goon. 1918 - 2002

I live in the UK too.

Was at the coast yesterday and my X-T1 routinely went over 1/4000 in the bright winter sunshine shooting family portraits with the 23mm f/2.

Had the camera set to MS+ES. With the low sun there's a whole hemisphere where the camera will blow past 1/4000 easily.

 

[racin06]

I use the ES often with my X-T2 and on any subjects that arent fast moving or in environments with florescent/flickering lighting. Other than those two scenerios, the ES works great and I see no image quality difference between ES and MS. Obviously, using the ES also reduces wear on the MS.

 

[Vic Chapman]

I have camera set to MS + ES, so that when the speed limits of the manual shutter are exceeded (eg wide aperture + bright daylight) the ES will be used. If it causes an issue (none so far) I will change back to MS only.

Have this actually happened though? My fastest lenses are f1.4 and admittedly we are rarely overburdened with sunshine here in the UK but I just don't seem to need more than my XT1 mechanical shutter can handle (1/4000). Maybe I'm not using wide apertures as much as I thought.

 

[Vic Chapman]

Thanks.

Vic

 

[Vic Chapman]

Thanks Albert.

Vic

 

[Clickshot]

Thank you for creating this topic Vic!

If the fujifilm X-T2 can be used at 14FPS for object speed such as capturing sequence shots of surfing maneuvers , motorcycle jumps and loops, with no distortion then Im buying one this week !

Mike

 

[Vic Chapman]

I use the ES often with my X-T2 and on any subjects that arent fast moving or in environments with florescent/flickering lighting. Other than those two scenerios, the ES works great and I see no image quality difference between ES and MS. Obviously, using the ES also reduces wear on the MS.

Can you elaborate on "aren't fast moving"? Figures walking across frame? I've seen images of a small child cycling towards the camera where distortion was evident.