Electronic shutters are (or can be) infinately variable. If the meter calls for 1/361 sec. that is what you get. Mechanical shutters are set increments and not usually adjustable.
Jerry in Houston In a message dated 4/12/2002 11:23:35 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > The mechanical components to the shutter can get out of adjustment. Even > though the timing functions are based on a crystal oscillator, it can drift > over time, so the electronic timings can change slightly. All in all, I'd > rely on the electronic shutter being more accurate for longer than a > mechanical one. > However, strange problems can strike electronic cameras that couldn't > happen to mechanical ones. For example, my Ricoh body had a problem where > the shutter speeds were one position off on the dial. Turned out to be an > oscillator problem. > > later, > patbob ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
