It is unfortunate to be limited by your equipment like that. To be able to only stop down not open up.But I do not need to shoot faster than 1/500 second. With Sunny 16 and ISO 400 film I still can use f/22 for one more stop. I can also shoot Delta 3200 at 1/500 and stop down to with my 500mm lens or the 500mm lens plus the 2XE extender and still have margin.
A new or properly serviced camera will have an accurate and consistent highest shutter speed. At least my Nikon F2a, Nikkormat, Kiev 4, Zorki S, Pentax H1a and a few others do.Top shutter speed of any camera tend not very accurate. 1/2 stop off is rather normal.
Leica used to service the shutter with different lubes if you were planning on shooting in very cold temperature.
If you have a way to keep the battery warm electronic shutters are typically more accurate in these situations.
In my experience the electronic controlled shutter isn't any more accurate than the fully mechanical shutter at top speed. At the top speed it's the shutter curtain travel time and evenness play the big role in accuracy and both types of shutters the curtains are spring powered.
How accurate is it?A new or properly serviced camera will have an accurate and consistent highest shutter speed. At least my Nikon F2a, Nikkormat, Kiev 4, Zorki S, Pentax H1a and a few others do.
It is unfortunate to be limited by your equipment like that. To be able to only stop down not open up.
This is why this is the 35mm camera thread, 35mm cameras are more flexible with regards to exposure. Why do u keep mentioning your 120 camera?
And yes, the correct answer to the OP's question for a mechanical camera would be a Nikon FM2/n, FM3a or perhaps Pentax LX. The latter two have hybrid shutters.
If you want to take photos of hummingbirds for example you'll need a shutter speed in the region of 1/4000 to freeze the wings.
All within 20%. Keep in mind the Zorki and the H1a top out at one five-hundredth. The F2A is within 15%, the Nikkormat is close to that. So is the Kiev, though I don't expect anyone to believe that.How accurate is it?
That's very good for the F2 and Nikkormat. My F3 and FM are about the same. I can't test the F5 but I think it's not better.All within 20%. Keep in mind the Zorki and the H1a top out at one five-hundredth. The F2A is within 15%, the Nikkormat is close to that. So is the Kiev, though I don't expect anyone to believe that.
The F2 was serviced by Sover Wong before I got it, the Nikkormat and all the others I did myself, just cleaned and relubricated the shutter on the Nikkormat, the others required various degrees of tweaking - about 4 hours worth on the Kiev.That's very good for the F2 and Nikkormat. My F3 and FM are about the same. I can't test the F5 but I think it's not better.
First of all I am not limited at all since th Zeiss lenses are so great.
What is their top shutter speed? Seeing that is the OP's question. Oh, and he asked about 35mm. It's not about you.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?