Re: Does a digital camera still use a lens shutter or focal plane shutter?
by ASAAR <caught@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Sep 4, 2007 at 01:11 AM
On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:49:25 -0700, aniramca@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> With the new technology in digital imaging and sensors, does a digital
> camera utilize a physical lens shutter (or focal plane shutter in an
> SLR) to let the light p***** to the sensor? Or, can the image sensor
> now be electronically turn on and off to allow for the light to
> register in the sensor?
> Thanks for info.
Both mechanical and electrical shutters are used. Some cameras
such as some of Nikon's DSLRs use both types of shutters. Most P&S
cameras don't use mechanical shutters. For a good explanation of
the whats and whys, see "The Im****tance of Flash Sync Speed" at :
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/syncspeed.htm