@asbell wrote:
Hi Bob. Thanks. I looked it up but I am no clearer than before. The shutter speed is fast when I do continuous, but in single shot mode its still sounds like 1/60 or less. Is there a good video tutorial on this camera?
Above about 1/200 of a second, it's very difficult to differentiate shutter speeds by sound, because the shutter doesn't just open and then close. Instead, the curtains move in tandem, forming a slit that travels across the sensor. At slower speeds the shutter does open and then close, but in continuous mode the camera may be leaving the shutter open and firing electronically.
If you're getting the expected results, you may simply be looking for a problem that doesn't exist. But if you're actually interested in the technical details of how a focal plane shutter works and how continuous shooting is implemented, there are probably articles, and possibly videos, on those subjects, though I rather doubt that they'd be specific to your camera. If you want to pursue this search, you should probably seek guidance from someone more technically savvy than I am. Maybe Tim Campbell could help; he's probably the most technically informed contributor we have in the forum, and he's usually quite willing to share his expertise.
Bob
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
