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rawhead
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 Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:30 pm Post subject: Accurately measure your slower shutter speeds. |
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rawhead wrote:
Here's a different kind of "technique". Ever need to test the accuracy of your camera's shutter speed? Perhaps when you're listing an item on Ebay?
I've found a fairly accurate way of measuring the accuracy of, as least the slower shutter speeds, down to 1/8s or maybe 1/15 or so.
Basically, you use your computer and a software that can record sound and display waveforms, and make recordings of the shutter sounds of your camera.
I use an app called Sound Studio on my Mac. Then, select the waveform that corresponds to the shutter sound, making sure you select from the original "attack" of the mirror flap/shutter opening up to the point the shutter closes. The length of the selection is your actual shutter speed. Here, I selected a waveform corresponding to 1/4s on my Pentacon Six TL. You can see it's pretty accurate (note where it says Length: 0'00.244).
This won't work for the faster shutter speeds, as it becomes increasingly difficult to tell apart the actual shutter opening/closing from all the other noises (mirror flap, etc.)
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Orio wrote:
Thanks, very clever!
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
I am going to try my hand at something similar, but a little more sophisticated. I followed what Jesito had to say on his site and followed the links to the instructions. Worth taking a look. |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
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| I am going to try my hand at something similar, but a little more sophisticated. I followed what Jesito had to say on his site and followed the links to the instructions. Worth taking a look. |
Smart thanks!
Where is the link GRaham ?
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visualopsins wrote:
Excellent rawhead!
Just add a few inexpensive parts to extend range ( http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/2131/shspeed.html )
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rawhead wrote:
Oh, beautiful!! I knew there must be a smarter/more accurate way of doing this!!! Thanks!! 
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rawhead wrote:
The link given by siriusdogstar gave me another idea that might work, provided you have serious money to burn (obviously not for this alone 
Specifically, you can buy one of these Casio Exilims:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/01/07/casio.at.ces.2009/
and shoot video of your shutter, close up, with a light source on the other side. Count the number of frames w/ light, divide by 1,000, you got your shutter speed (x/1000s)
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Jesito wrote:
| GrahamNR17 wrote: |
| I am going to try my hand at something similar, but a little more sophisticated. I followed what Jesito had to say on his site and followed the links to the instructions. Worth taking a look. |
Graham, are you referring to this thread?: http://forum.mflenses.com/the-shutter-speed-meter-project-t11387.html
Peterqd was able to build a better shaped one than my prototype, using the output to feed an audio editing program (I used Audacity).
More precise than the sheer audio one,
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
| Jesito wrote: |
| GrahamNR17 wrote: |
| I am going to try my hand at something similar, but a little more sophisticated. I followed what Jesito had to say on his site and followed the links to the instructions. Worth taking a look. |
Graham, are you referring to this thread?: http://forum.mflenses.com/the-shutter-speed-meter-project-t11387.html
Peterqd was able to build a better shaped one than my prototype, using the output to feed an audio editing program (I used Audacity).
More precise than the sheer audio one,
Regards,
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Yes, that was the thread. I'll give both a go, it looks like a great way to pass a Sunday afternoon |
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