First of all, let me say that if someone points out that I've got a simple setting wrong and I'm an idiot, I wont be offended.
I was shooting a press conference today and decided to use silent single shooting on my new 1DX II. (Man, I know I will miss the real silent shooting of the 5D III.) It seemed like the least noisy option.
But, when I push the shutter button, the mirror goes up and then stays up until I release the pressure on the button. (Almost sounds like it is taking a bulb exposure, but it is not). So, instead of one slightly less noisy shutter click, you get one click and then when you release the shutter button another.
When all else fails, I read the manual and here's is what it says, "Single: silent shooting...the internal mechanical operation is not executed until you return the shutter button to its halfway position."
I guess that means that the mirror goes up and stays up until you release pressure on the shutter. I'm wondering if anyone else has tried this and has a suggestion for a work-around or if, as I say, I'm an idiot and I've got a setting wrong.
I was shooting a press conference today and decided to use silent single shooting on my new 1DX II. (Man, I know I will miss the real silent shooting of the 5D III.) It seemed like the least noisy option.
But, when I push the shutter button, the mirror goes up and then stays up until I release the pressure on the button. (Almost sounds like it is taking a bulb exposure, but it is not). So, instead of one slightly less noisy shutter click, you get one click and then when you release the shutter button another.
When all else fails, I read the manual and here's is what it says, "Single: silent shooting...the internal mechanical operation is not executed until you return the shutter button to its halfway position."
I guess that means that the mirror goes up and stays up until you release pressure on the shutter. I'm wondering if anyone else has tried this and has a suggestion for a work-around or if, as I say, I'm an idiot and I've got a setting wrong.