
Shooting without shutter sound (Silent
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In situations where the shutter sound is a problem, you can use the silent shooting modes to shoot
without making a sound. An electronic shutter is used to reduce the minuscule camera shake caused
by the motion of the mechanical shutter, much as is the case for anti-shock photography.
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7. Drive Mode
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Silent
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Settings
Waiting Time
Choose how long the camera waits to begin shooting after the shutter button is
pressed all the way down when shooting in silent shooting modes.
[0sec], [1/8sec], [1/4sec], [1/2sec], [1sec], [2sec], [4sec], [8sec], [15sec],
[30sec]
Noise Reduction
[Off]: Shoots normally.
[Auto]: Reduces image “noise” in long exposures during silent photography.
The sound of the shutter may be audible when noise reduction is active.
o
Choose whether to allow the
to sound as specified.
AF Illuminator
Choose whether to allow
to work as specified.
Flash Mode
Choose whether the flash works as specified.
During High Res Shot shooting (
), [
o
], [AF Illuminator], and [Flash Mode] work in [Allow]
mode even if they are set to [Not Allow].
When [High Res Shot] is set to [On
u
], however, [Flash Mode] is fixed at [
B
Flash Off].
Be sure there is a check (
P
) next to a sequential shooting mode with
s
.
Select a mode with
s
), press the OK button, then take pictures. The monitor turns dark for a
short while when the shutter is released. The shutter does not sound.
The desired results may not be achieved under flickering light sources such as fluorescent or LED
lamps or if the subject moves abruptly during shooting.
The fastest available shutter speed is 1/32000 s.
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