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Canon Ixus 960

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Canon Ixus 960
« on: 10 / January / 2011, 17:54:58 »
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For some reason, I can't push the shutter speed past 1/1600, even when ND filter is on.

Is this simply not possible, or am I doing something wrong?

Shutter speeds below 1/1600 work O.K., by the way.

I've googled for hours, and I haven't found anyone bringing this up; hence my inquiry here.

I hope you guys and gals have a solution- for once, I hope I'm the dumb one! :P

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Re: Canon Ixus 960
« Reply #1 on: 10 / January / 2011, 22:18:34 »
Are you following the instructions for shutter speed override in http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK_User_Manual ?
Don't forget what the H stands for.

Re: Canon Ixus 960
« Reply #2 on: 11 / January / 2011, 10:08:45 »
I do believe I have, yes- anything below 1/1600 works fine.

In any case, it seems the camera can't be pushed beyond 1/1600, though I haven't heard of anyone else having this problem elsewhere.

I still hope I'm the idiot:)

Re: Canon Ixus 960
« Reply #3 on: 31 / January / 2011, 14:16:29 »
I have the same camera and I've got the same problem. But I'm new to this CHDK hack and possibly I'm not setting the parameters correct. Anyone succeeded?


Re: Canon Ixus 960
« Reply #4 on: 31 / January / 2011, 15:13:28 »
Are you basing that conclusion on the EXIF data in the image ?
It only records the Canon 'native' values, that do not go beyond a certain speed.

You can look in EXIF 'makerNote' to see the CHDK value.

Does the brightness of the image decrease above 1/1600 sec (use the histogram to verify) ?

Re: Canon Ixus 960
« Reply #5 on: 02 / February / 2011, 06:31:57 »
Well, I now can confirm that the override does work on IXUS 960IS also. I set a speed to 1/8000, ISO to 1600 and took a close-up picture of a fluorescent tube and it was a nice exposure completely different to a "normal" overexposed shoot.

// J

Re: Canon Ixus 960
« Reply #6 on: 02 / February / 2011, 06:40:54 »
Normally, 1/8000 sec will be three stops darker than 1/1000 sec.

In the case of CHDK override, I am sure it will not be .. though it will be darker.

 

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