topic Re: Shutter speed limitation on Canon R8 in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Shutter speed limitation on Canon R8

DARROLLWRIGHT — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:18:48 GMT

I recently purchased an R8. However, when I use the shutter priority or manual mode I can only dial the shutter speed down to 1/50 second. Also the steps going up and down are very unusual and increases or decreases in 100th of a second increments. Does anyone have any ideas of what the problem is and how to remedy it?

Many thanks.

Re: Shutter speed limitation on Canon R8

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:44:54 GMT

Check your custom functions for shutter speed range C.Fn2. You may have it limited in that setting. Download the User Manual to read up on how to use your camera.

https://cam.start.canon/en/C013/manual/c013.pdf

Re: Shutter speed limitation on Canon R8

Waddizzle — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:59:21 GMT

I think there are two settings in play here.

One, does the camera have High Speed Flicker Detection? It can create some odd looking shutter speeds. It sounds like it might be enabled.

Two, is the camera set for Continuous Drive Shooting Mode? This high fps frame rates are probably not compatible with “slow” shutter speeds. Shutter speed must always be faster than the frame rate. Confirm this by switching to Single Shot Shooting Mode and see if the shutter speed limitations go away.

Re: Shutter speed limitation on Canon R8

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:42:38 GMT

The shutter speed increments are also a Custom Function item in the menus.

Re: Shutter speed limitation on Canon R8

fluvin — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 10:07:49 GMT

For sure it's (was, it's been a while) the anti flicker setting. Disable it: Menu, camera icon, number 3, HF anti-flicker shooting = OFF