A quick way to test your shutter speeds

[benjiboy]

You can correct for exposure deviations caused by incorrect but consistent shutter speeds through compensating aperture changes.

You are quite right but I personally couldn't be bothered with that Ralph, It's far too messy I have six Canon FD SLR bodys I would have to remember which speeds were inaccurate on each body.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

You are quite right but I personally couldn't be bothered with that Ralph, It's far too messy I have six Canon FD SLR bodys I would have to remember which speeds were inaccurate on each body.

Ben

Face it, you have too many cameras!

 

[benjiboy]

Ben

Face it, you have too many cameras!

My wife Ralph is always encouraging me top take a mistress, she says it would be cheaper than my photography !

 

[RalphLambrecht]

My wife Ralph is always encouraging me top have a mistress, she says it would be cheaper than my photography !

My wife thinks photography is cheaper than bowling if you divide the cost by the hours spent with it.

 

[benjiboy]

My wife thinks photography is cheaper than bowling if you divide the cost by the hours spent with it.

At least photography Isn't a load of balls.

 

[lxdude]

My wife Ralph is always encouraging me top take a mistress, she says it would be cheaper than my photography !

Your wife is named Ralph? And uh, Ralph, wants you to take a mistress. Boy, you're a busy little benjiboy aren't you?

 

[benjiboy]

Your wife is named Ralph? And uh, Ralph, wants you to take a mistress. Boy, you're a busy little benjiboy aren't you?

My wife's name is not Ralph, or wasn't the last time I spoke to her, it's some girls type name that I can't quite recall at the moment

 

[Q.G.]

And does she know you call her Ralph?

 

[benjiboy]

And does she know you call her Ralph?

Not yet.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

Don't get any ideas! The answer is NO!

 

[jviss]

Krzys

That's a great method, and I have used it many times. I also have a Calumet Shutter Tester, which is unfortunately not available anymore, and used right, the audacity method in combination with the right detection hardware is more accurate, because it can records more cycles per second. Attached is a test of the 1/500s setting on a Nikon.

I know this is a very old thread, 15+ years, but @RalphLambrecht I will certainly appreciate it if you ar still on te site and care to disclose what detection hardware you used to produce that clean measurement.

Thanks,

jv

 

[quixotic]

I know this is a very old thread, 15+ years, but @RalphLambrecht I will certainly appreciate it if you ar still on te site and care to disclose what detection hardware you used to produce that clean measurement.

Thanks,

jv

I've been using the Yoshida tester that I bought a few months ago on ebay. As far as I can tell, it seems quite accurate and it's fairly easy to work with.

 

[jviss]

Thank you for your reply! I haven't been able to find the Yoshida tester online. Can you please help me out?

Thanks,

jv