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Canon R7 rolling shutter 1 year 6 months ago #3247

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The R7 has a standard CMOS sensor with a slow read-out speed and, like all such sensors, is subject to rolling shutter effects when using the electronic shutter. I understand that it takes around 1/30 second to read the entire sensor.

While there is lots of info on this online, I have attached a photo I took recently which shows some significant rolling shutter effects. The shutter speed was set at 1/1000s. The effects are quite interesting, and in this case strangely appealing.

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Canon R7 rolling shutter 1 year 6 months ago #3251

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I should perhaps point out that this is an extreme example. The bird is large in the frame, and moving very fast, with the wing beats close to the vertical plane of the shutter. I have taken many shots of static or slow moving birds (eg walking) which are fine, and you have the added advantage of a silent and vibration-free shutter.

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