Live View Mode

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CesarV

New member
Hell All,
I have a question about the Live View Mode on the D5100. Can the Live View Mode be used to take faster shutter speed shots. When I turn on the live view mode it seems to have a much slower shutter speed.
 
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Sandpatch

Senior Member
Live View has no effect on available shutter speeds. What you may be seeing is that Live View slightly lags the camera's action. Perhaps someone who knows more can provide a better answer; I don't often use Live View. Enjoy your D5100!
 
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nickt

Senior Member
In live view the shutter is wide open and the mirror is up. To take a picture, the shutter needs to close, then open for the proper shutter time, then it closes to end the exposure, then it re-opens to continue live view. So there is a lot going on, some of it before the actual exposure, giving you some lag time. But the actual exposure can be any available shutter speed. As far as camera life-time shutter count (from exif data), a live view snap counts as 2 shutter actuations.
 
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