Max/min shutter speed

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The Q uses 'maximum shutter speed' to mean the same thing that Canon refers to as 'minimum shutter speed', right? The difference is that 'maximum' to the Q means longest exposure, but to Canon it means the highest number and, therefore, the shortest exposure? Just getting my head round the menus!

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[lucerne]

That's not the way I see it.

Maximum shutter speed (time that shutter is open) e.g 1/2000 second would represent exposure time.  So this is a short exposure compared to 1/15th second which is much longer. 

Same as canon.

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That's not the way I see it.

Maximum shutter speed (time that shutter is open) e.g 1/2000 second would represent exposure time.  So this is a short exposure compared to 1/15th second which is much longer. 

Same as canon.

Yeah sure, it's just that I thought tha Canon menu item was 'minimum', whereas the Q's is 'maximum", but maybe I'm misremembering (how quickly I've blotted out the 5d from my memory)!

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Where does the Q mention a maximum shutter speed? Knowing the exact place would greatly help answering your question.

[lucerne]

Bear in mind that you can find an extended range of electronic shutter speeds up to 1/16000 sec by setting the shutter speed dial to 2000  (notice the tiny minus  symbol) and then reach higher speeds by turning the thumb wheel. Speeds will be indicated in your viewfinder).   The extended electronic shutter speeds will also come into play automatically provided you have not set limited possible speeds when you are shooting in Auto ISO.  That's why there are limit settings in the menu which relate to auto ISO.

[lucerne]

Where does the Q mention a maximum shutter speed? Knowing the exact place would greatly help answering your question.

It doesn't.

It's actually called "maximum exposure time" and it is to choose one of five maximum values within the "auto ISO setting" in the menu. It puts a limit on the shutter speed and that interacts with Auto ISO.

Defining a maximum speed in photographic timing is the opposite to defining the maximum speed of an object.  That's where some may become confused because we use the inverse value to describe shutter speed.  

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... Defining a maximum speed in photographic timing is the opposite to defining the maximum speed of an object. ...

I don't think this is the case.

 

The maximum exposure time is indeed the slowest shutter speed. The reciprocal relation still holds true. 

 

Fast speed = short time, hence: max speed = min time.

slow speed = long time, hence: min speed = max time.

 

As usual. The problem often lies with the user who thinks he's read "maximum speed" when, in fact, "maximum exposure time" was written.

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I don't think this is the case.

 

The maximum exposure time is indeed the slowest shutter speed. The reciprocal relation still holds true. 

 

Fast speed = short time, hence: max speed = min time.

slow speed = long time, hence: min speed = max time.

 

As usual. The problem often lies with the user who thinks he's read "maximum speed" when, in fact, "maximum exposure time" was written.

Guilty as charged. Thanks all, for putting me right. 

[mjh]

In German the concept of ‘shutter speed’ (and by extension also ‘lens speed’ and ‘film speed’) doesn’t exist. The German equivalent would be ‘Belichtungszeit’, i.e. exposure time. Sometimes this trips up translators of camera menus and they forget to exchange ‘maximum’ for ‘minimum’ and vice versa when translating English ‘shutter speed’ as German ‘Belichtungszeit’. Leica did avoid this mistake by translating ‘Max. Belichtungszeit’ as ‘Max. exposure time’.