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Spent $1200 on a digital shutter tester and it was a total game changer
Back in the day, you had to guess. Listen for the click, maybe use a light meter trick. Took forever. Bought this digital unit about three years ago. It hooks right up to the camera's circuit. Shows you the exact shutter speed on a screen. Down to the millisecond. Found a sticky slow speed curtain on a Nikon F3 that was off by a full stop. Would have never caught that by ear. Paid for itself in a month with the repair jobs it helped me nail down. Anyone still using the old sound methods, or have you all switched over too?
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the_joseph2mo ago
Down to the millisecond" is exactly why I finally switched too.
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grant.susan2mo ago
Lily70, what was the worst lag you ever timed?
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lily702mo ago
Right? The millisecond thing is so real. I used to have my old laptop freeze for a full two seconds every time I hit save. It made me crazy. Switching fixed that exact lag.
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