Canon R5 R5 Electronic Shutter Sound

[Tim Mayo]

Just curious if anyone wishes that the electronic shutter on the R5 would have a sound option, so you actually know when you have pressed the shutter button and captured an image.

I find when using the electronic shutter it's far too easy to trigger the shutter when focussing, and often I don't even know that I've done it because the shutter button is so sensitive.

I also use a Sony a9 which provides an option to turn on sound when using the electronic shutter and this works well. It's only a very quiet sound (much quieter than the mechanical shutter) but it's good to get that audible feedback, and you can still disable it if you really need complete silence.

I find myself using the mechanical shutter on the R5 more often than the electronic just so I know when I've taken a shot, but I would use the electronic shutter more often if there was some audible feedback.

 

[JayAy]

Electronic shutter sound as an option, yes, that could be useful in some situations, but not by default.

I take it you are not a BBF user then? At least if you accidentally fire off a few frames you're only loosing a bit of storage space.

 

[Tim Mayo]

Electronic shutter sound as an option, yes, that could be useful in some situations, but not by default.

I take it you are not a BBF user then? At least if you accidentally fire off a few frames you're only loosing a bit of storage space.

I use the back button but only for Eye AF. I disable it on the shutter button. I find this method to be faster for locking on and more useful if a bird is perched and slightly obscured by branches as I can lock focus on the bird with spot AF and grab a safety shot, then use Eye AF to play with the composition. If I try jumping straight to Eye AF and there are branches in front of the bird it will often just hunt and struggle to find the bird let alone the eye.

 

[JayAy]

It's amazing just how many different ways things can be set up; no absolute wrong or right ways, just the way you are happy using.

 

[Tim Mayo]

It's amazing just how many different ways things can be set up; no absolute wrong or right ways, just the way you are happy using.

Yes, definitely lots of different ways of doing things. I'm mostly happy with how I have things set for now, at least for wildlife.

 

[BradS]

Just curious if anyone wishes that the electronic shutter on the R5 would have a sound option, so you actually know when you have pressed the shutter button and captured an image.

I find when using the electronic shutter it's far too easy to trigger the shutter when focussing, and often I don't even know that I've done it because the shutter button is so sensitive.

I also use a Sony a9 which provides an option to turn on sound when using the electronic shutter and this works well. It's only a very quiet sound (much quieter than the mechanical shutter) but it's good to get that audible feedback, and you can still disable it if you really need complete silence.

I find myself using the mechanical shutter on the R5 more often than the electronic just so I know when I've taken a shot, but I would use the electronic shutter more often if there was some audible feedback.

I would like to see optional, low-volume audible feedback on the electronic shutter. It would be nice to have volume control, but maybe that's asking too much.

 

[Glenn.B]

I too would like to have the option in the menu of activating a shutter sound when using electronic shutter. I had a day out hoping to catch a Kingfisher diving into the water. I had my R5 set up with electronic shutter 20fps. Using a 3 meter non Hanma cable release i would very quickly blip the button to wake up the camera from sleep mode in preparation to catch a dive. Well the Kingfisher choose to fly off. I must have inadvertently held pressure on the button, When i got home and uploaded the days images i had a sequence of 187 capture of a piece of water. Hopefully lesson learned.

 

[bigdipper]

Just curious if anyone wishes that the electronic shutter on the R5 would have a sound option, so you actually know when you have pressed the shutter button and captured an image.

I find when using the electronic shutter it's far too easy to trigger the shutter when focussing, and often I don't even know that I've done it because the shutter button is so sensitive.

I also use a Sony a9 which provides an option to turn on sound when using the electronic shutter and this works well. It's only a very quiet sound (much quieter than the mechanical shutter) but it's good to get that audible feedback, and you can still disable it if you really need complete silence.

I find myself using the mechanical shutter on the R5 more often than the electronic just so I know when I've taken a shot, but I would use the electronic shutter more often if there was some audible feedback.

YES!! I thought I was the only one....I appreciate the ability to be totally silent, but I also shot with Sony, A9, a7RIV and appreciated the ability to have simulated shutter in silent mode. I keep hoping this will come to R5 in firmware update.

 

[bigdipper]

I agree .....Please Canon add this as an option for R5 firmware!!!
It is nice to go full silent in many situations....I liked how my Sony's could add the simulated shutter sound, so the ability to have that is an option would be VERY welcomed by me!!

 

[Kathryn Milner]

Just curious if anyone wishes that the electronic shutter on the R5 would have a sound option, so you actually know when you have pressed the shutter button and captured an image.

I find when using the electronic shutter it's far too easy to trigger the shutter when focussing, and often I don't even know that I've done it because the shutter button is so sensitive.

I also use a Sony a9 which provides an option to turn on sound when using the electronic shutter and this works well. It's only a very quiet sound (much quieter than the mechanical shutter) but it's good to get that audible feedback, and you can still disable it if you really need complete silence.

I find myself using the mechanical shutter on the R5 more often than the electronic just so I know when I've taken a shot, but I would use the electronic shutter more often if there was some audible feedback.

I would love to be able to have a sound. I am reluctant to use the electronic shutter because I end up taking far more pictures than I want.

 

[LaurieAndersonPhotography]

yes! I would love that option - I accidentally shot a load of images I didn't realize I was taking - after that incident I switched to mechanical

 

[DrQandil]

That option will be awesome!

 

[Whizzo5]

Just curious if anyone wishes that the electronic shutter on the R5 would have a sound option, so you actually know when you have pressed the shutter button and captured an image.

I find when using the electronic shutter it's far too easy to trigger the shutter when focussing, and often I don't even know that I've done it because the shutter button is so sensitive.

I also use a Sony a9 which provides an option to turn on sound when using the electronic shutter and this works well. It's only a very quiet sound (much quieter than the mechanical shutter) but it's good to get that audible feedback, and you can still disable it if you really need complete silence.

I find myself using the mechanical shutter on the R5 more often than the electronic just so I know when I've taken a shot, but I would use the electronic shutter more often if there was some audible feedback.

Agree, especially your last sentence.

 

[Copterdoc]

Just curious if anyone wishes that the electronic shutter on the R5 would have a sound option, so you actually know when you have pressed the shutter button and captured an image.

I find when using the electronic shutter it's far too easy to trigger the shutter when focussing, and often I don't even know that I've done it because the shutter button is so sensitive.

I also use a Sony a9 which provides an option to turn on sound when using the electronic shutter and this works well. It's only a very quiet sound (much quieter than the mechanical shutter) but it's good to get that audible feedback, and you can still disable it if you really need complete silence.

I find myself using the mechanical shutter on the R5 more often than the electronic just so I know when I've taken a shot, but I would use the electronic shutter more often if there was some audible feedback.

I like the idea very much to have this shutter sound as a selectable option. On the focus and shoot issue, I have removed my focus from the shutter button and use the back button focus exclusively now. Both the Spot focus and Eye auto-detect on two separate buttons. This allows for overcoming some of the shortcomings of the autofocus selections in busy images. I've become very accustomed to this setup now and it feels natural.

 

[PRenee]

I use the back button but only for Eye AF. I disable it on the shutter button. I find this method to be faster for locking on and more useful if a bird is perched and slightly obscured by branches as I can lock focus on the bird with spot AF and grab a safety shot, then use Eye AF to play with the composition. If I try jumping straight to Eye AF and there are branches in front of the bird it will often just hunt and struggle to find the bird let alone the eye.

I use BBF all the time, and love it. I do notice it hunts sometimes like you said, at that point I use the focus and recompose technique, which works great for quick shots.

 

[Greg]

I want audible warning for e'shutter too.

If its quiet and you listen carefully there is a faint sound

 

[Perfpix]

Just curious if anyone wishes that the electronic shutter on the R5 would have a sound option, so you actually know when you have pressed the shutter button and captured an image.

I find when using the electronic shutter it's far too easy to trigger the shutter when focussing, and often I don't even know that I've done it because the shutter button is so sensitive.

I also use a Sony a9 which provides an option to turn on sound when using the electronic shutter and this works well. It's only a very quiet sound (much quieter than the mechanical shutter) but it's good to get that audible feedback, and you can still disable it if you really need complete silence.

I find myself using the mechanical shutter on the R5 more often than the electronic just so I know when I've taken a shot, but I would use the electronic shutter more often if there was some audible feedback.

Absolutely, which is one of the reasons I waited for the R3. I rented an R5 and was getting ready to pull the trigger on one when the R3 was announced. Was able to play with an R3 pretty early and loved having the sound option, can even play it to an earphone. That and other features of the R3 made me decide to pass on the R5. While waiting for my R3 I rented an R5 several more times, and almost always avoided Electronic shutter mode because of lack of feedback (as well as banding with certain stage lighting). Did 99% of my shooting in 1st Curtain Electronic shutter mode.

 

[RedCobra]

I use the back button but only for Eye AF. I disable it on the shutter button. I find this method to be faster for locking on and more useful if a bird is perched and slightly obscured by branches as I can lock focus on the bird with spot AF and grab a safety shot, then use Eye AF to play with the composition. If I try jumping straight to Eye AF and there are branches in front of the bird it will often just hunt and struggle to find the bird let alone the eye.

I have the main AF button set to animal eye focus, and the asterisk button next to it set to single point AF. In busy backgrounds I hit the spot first on the bird, keep the camera steady and then hit the animal eye. You just slide your thumb over. The spot seems to tell the cam where to look before I hit animal eye. Takes a little practice, but......

 

[Dave Williams]

I believe that in some public places/wildlife hides silent shutter is becoming mandatory . I'm fully supportive of the idea and the idea of listening to multiple actuations going on around me is not something I want to have to listen to. It's probably even more irritating to those who don't use a camera.

 

[Copterdoc]

I believe that in some public places/wildlife hides silent shutter is becoming mandatory . I'm fully supportive of the idea and the idea of listening to multiple actuations going on around me is not something I want to have to listen to. It's probably even more irritating to those who don't use a camera.

I believe that is why it is being requested as an option so you can choose what works for you.

 

[Dave Williams]

I'm not against the option of shutter sound but pro silence in public hides and other places.Those with older cameras will not be able to use them in some places now it seems.