Vibrating shutter button patented

[Hali]

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Canon Patents Vibrating Shutter Button

While features like lighted buttons have slowly become a bit more popular in the industry, haptic feedback has been largely ignored, despite being an extremely common feature in other technology. However, that might change eventually, as a Canon patent for a vibrating shutter button has...

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[PhotoJim58]

Not exactly sure how I feel about this. Canon is always innovating.

 

[Hali]

I can see it being a good thing, as long as it is something that can be switched on and off with a menu choice.

 

[Ed Cordes]

Wouldn't the vibration cause degradation in image quality?

 

[Hali]

Wouldn't the vibration cause degradation in image quality?

I would imagine it's a tiny movement in the shutter release button, not really a "vibration" per se, just something to tickle the proprioception of the thumb pad. Otherwise, I can't imagine Canon going to patent with it.

 

[Bryan Conner]

Sounds like Canon is trying to shake up the camera world.

Ok...I'm sorry...I couldn't resist attempting to be punny

 

[Dave Williams]

Everybody pays for something very few probably want. I imagine most of us know exactly how long the finger has been on the trigger without the need for any prompts be it vibrating or sound.

 

[MikeZ]

Everybody pays for something very few probably want. I imagine most of us know exactly how long the finger has been on the trigger without the need for any prompts be it vibrating or sound.

Agree 100%. I wonder if this is a case of "look at what we can do" versus a useful feature.