On Apr 9, 2005, at 12:35 AM, Peter Williams wrote:
Before taking apart my ist DS, I am wondering if this digital body
containts a mechanical shutter, or is it just firing up some electronics
during the exposure time.
It has a normal focal plane shutter. They are required with the dslr type sensors.
Nearly all digital cameras have a mechanical shutter. Only very simple cameras rely upon capture timing with the sensor alone.
Godfrey
