Shutter FX

When the shutter is released, a shutter sound effect will give a positive confirmation of the operation. The sound effect can be turned off in the custom 1 section of the setup menu (p. 96). Three shutter effects are available; signal 1 is mechanical, signal 2 is electrical, and custom for a personalized effect. The mechanical shutter sound was taken from the legendary Minolta CLE, a compact rangefinder that represents the pinnacle of the development of the Leitz-Minolta CL.

Press shutter button

to record.

Microphone

To record a custom shutter effect, select custom record from the shutter FX option on the menu. Messages will appear during the routine. Press the shutter-release button to begin the recording of the shutter sound effect.

 

During the recording, hold the camera’s microphone approxi-

 

mately 20cm (8in) from the sound source. Up to five seconds

Recording audio.

of audio can be recorded. The remaining recording time is

Press shutter to stop.

indicated by a status bar and the frame counter on the

 

 

monitor. The recording will end when the shutter-release

 

button is pressed again or recording time has elapsed.

 

The length of the recording will affect the performance of the

Remaining recording time

camera. The longer the recorded sound effect, the longer the

delay between image capture. This can have a significant affect

 

 

on the continuous-advance frame rate.

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