March 14, 2023

EFCS - electronic first curtain shutter

As far as I know, this is only available on mirrorless cameras like the Sony A6000 or the Canon R series.

Using this avoids a mechanical shutter entirely, making the shooting entirely silent. The main advantage though for macro shooting is not having vibration due to a mechanical shutter. This feature is sometimes called "silent shooting".

On the Sony a6600, this is in the second set of photo taking menus (with a camera icon and a "2") and is labeled "Silent Shooting" and you can select on or off.


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