Quiet shutter mode

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NikonuserNick

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Hi everyone, I've only recently moved over to Nikon, and I'm very impressed with the quality of the camera and the results. The question that I have is, when I switch to quiet mode on my D750, ( Q, or Qc ), I can't tell any difference in the sound level. I know it's not a major issue, but was just curious to see if anyone else was noticing the same.
Thanks in advance.
 
Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

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NikonuserNick said:
Hi everyone, I've only recently moved over to Nikon, and I'm very impressed with the quality of the camera and the results. The question that I have is, when I switch to quiet mode on my D750, ( Q, or Qc ), I can't tell any difference in the sound level. I know it's not a major issue, but was just curious to see if anyone else was noticing the same.
Thanks in advance.
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Quiet Shutter mode breaks down the click/clack of the shutter into more of a click.......clack sort of thing by allowing you to choose when the mirror moves (click the shutter-release button once to raise the mirror, release the shutter-release button to drop it back down). Personally I don't think there's really any LESS noise, technically speaking (despite the name), it's just spreading out the noise over a longer period of time. Quiet Shutter mode also disables the Auto-focus Confirmation "beep" (if you don't already have it turned off in the menu) so I guess there's that as well.
 
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nickt

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I don't have the d750, but I think they are all similar. Quiet mode just drags out the mechanical process and makes it sound less like a camera, especially if you hold the shutter button down a bit after the shot. By doing that, you can postpone the final mirror reset until you release the button.
 
BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

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I use Quiet mode all the time on my D750. Not because it's any quieter, but because the difference in vibration is significant. When I got the D500 and squeezed off my first frame I looked because I thought it was set to quiet mode - it wasn't, but I could barely feel the shutter, even at 10fps. I've been shooting birds with the D750 this week in Ch mode and it feels like the woodpeckers are on the camera, not in front of it. For the D7000, D7100, D600, D610, and D750, I have found that using Q and Qc makes for more consistently sharp images, particularly when the shutter speed isn't significantly above the reciprocal rule minimum.

No, it's not quiet (it should be), but unless you need Ch speeds I find it better. Takes a little getting used to the shutter lag, but only a little.
 
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NikonuserNick

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Thats an interesting point Jake, thanks for sharing. I don't normally use quiet mode, but for less camera shake, I'll definitely give it a go. Thanks again.
 
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