Quiet vs Normal mode

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Rick M

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I performed similar experiments both with and without a tripod. I found the tripod images to be the same at 400% (shot at 1/50). Handheld at 1/40s, I found the quiet mode shot to be slightly sharper (could see more grain in the test subject). That could have been due to slight movement after the auto-focus was locked in during each shot. It would make sense that a handheld shot would be subject to greater shake by the mirror movement, whereas the tripod suppresses the effect (also meaning that when testing with a tripod, you can't reproduce the problem).
 
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fotojack

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And the moral of all of this is: do what works best for YOU.............but keep an open mind on new and different ways to achieve the best results. :)
 
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JoeLewisPhotography

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Ok I read the article.

I understand what it is saying and can understand that under CERTAIN circumstances it could eliminate some internal shake/vibrations resulting in a slightly sharper image. This would be hand held, and at slower shutter speeds. At normal, ideal shutter speeds for every day shooting, you will hardly see a difference, and on a tripod, no difference at all. But to say that the images first posted in this thread were the direct result of being in Q mode, vs. not being in Q mode is crazy. There is a difference but it is miniscule...not enough to cause THAT big of a difference in quality, which leads me to my first point....that there was a good amount of hand shake involved with THAT particular image which is easy to do at slow speeds.
 
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Browncoat

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The point remains that these tests are not conclusive. These forums are a resource for a ton of people, and someone browsing the web for information could stumble across this thread and be misinformed. The article about mirror lock-up doesn't add any more validity to the argument, because it's not even in the same vicinity as Quiet Mode.

Joe is still correct:

But to say that the images first posted in this thread were the direct result of being in Q mode, vs. not being in Q mode is crazy.
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To perform any kind of accurate measurement, there must first be a standard established that is the same across the board. If the test is to measure image sharpness in Q Mode vs. normal shooting modes, all other camera settings must be the same. The environment must be the same, so must the lighting, and the subject. All efforts must be taken to remove any outside other influences...in this case, camera shake. Definitely on a tripod, and ideally using a remote shutter trigger.

That said, I will argue that using Q Mode is actually going to produce less sharp images on a tripod, because you have to have a finger on the shutter button to use it. Handheld will not produce consistent results, no matter what the variable. It may be more sharp in the mid-slow speed range, but that's about it.
 
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