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d5: Shutter Type
G buttonUA
Custom Settings menu
Choose the type of shutter used for photographs.
Option Description
6
[Auto]
The camera chooses the shutter type aut
omatically according to
shutter speed. The electronic front-curtain shutter is used to reduce
blur caused by camera shake at slow shutter speeds.
7
[Mechanical shutter] The camera uses the mechanical shutter for all photos.
v
[Electronic front-
curtain shutter]
The camera uses the electronic front-curtain shutter for all photos.
D “Mechanical Shutter
[
Mechanical shutter] is not available with some lenses.
D “Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter
The fastest shutter speed available when [Electronic front-curtain shutter] is selected is ¹⁄₂₀₀₀s.
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d5: Shutter Type