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From: "Moose"
> I'll try. The real time image you see on the LCD in A mode comes from a
> separate small sensor behind a partially silvered mirror in the
> viewfinder, not from the actual picture taking sensor, which is behind
> both the mirror and shutter.
>
> In B mode, the main sensor is working as a live view sensor. However,
> when you take a picture, the shutter closes, the sensor resets, the
> shutter operates at the selected shutter speed, an image is captured,
> and the shutter opens again with the sensor in live view mode.
>
> It's pretty clear that the sensor isn't capable of simply grabbing one
> of the live view frames as they go by.
Ok, that makes sense. Thanks for putting it simply :-)
> There are some tech reasons I
> understand, and some I don't, but lets just leave it that the current
> sensor can't do what is needed.
God bless you for leaving it there, LOL...I wouldn't understand it if you
told me more. :-D
Thank you, Moose :-)
Candace
>
> Moose
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