a7v electronic shutter for air shows?
p.1 #1a7v electronic shutter for air shows?
Is the electronic shutter on the a7v fast enough for air shows, or is the readout speed too slow for planes?
Jun 22, 2026 at 10:56 AM
p.1 #2a7v electronic shutter for air shows?
If you pan with the plane against a clear sky, rolling shutter will be virtually invisible since there are no reference points moving through the frame. The issue only pops up if there's a background behind the plane—in that case, the background will appear warped.
Jun 22, 2026 at 12:51 PM
p.1 #3a7v electronic shutter for air shows?
Another issue could happen if you shoot prop planes or copters.
The rear blade shows some distortion in this pic.
I don't do air shows, this was just a random pic while I was out and about.
The rear blade shows some distortion in this pic.
I don't do air shows, this was just a random pic while I was out and about.
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Jun 22, 2026 at 03:19 PM
p.1 #4a7v electronic shutter for air shows?
_MacTwin_ wrote:
If you pan with the plane against a clear sky, rolling shutter will be virtually invisible since there are no reference points moving through the frame. The issue only pops up if there's a background behind the plane—in that case, the background will appear warped.
If there IS a background, then the longer the focal length of your lens the worse the rolling shutter will be. Assuming you pan the camera at the same speed (degrees / second)
If you pan with the plane against a clear sky, rolling shutter will be virtually invisible since there are no reference points moving through the frame. The issue only pops up if there's a background behind the plane—in that case, the background will appear warped.
If there IS a background, then the longer the focal length of your lens the worse the rolling shutter will be. Assuming you pan the camera at the same speed (degrees / second)
Jun 22, 2026 at 08:41 PM
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p.1 #5a7v electronic shutter for air shows?
As I wrote…
The issue only pops up if there's a background behind the plane—in that case, the background will appear warped.
The issue only pops up if there's a background behind the plane—in that case, the background will appear warped.
Jun 23, 2026 at 06:21 AM
p.1 #6a7v electronic shutter for air shows?
Here is an example of that rolling shutter issue. Taken with an A9 (version 1) and a Sony FE 400-800 mm. Note that the tower in the bottom part of the image is bent.
Aug 23, 2026 at 12:07 PM
p.1 #7a7v electronic shutter for air shows?
I've been looking at the a7v for sports. But the rolling shutter is just enough to turn me off of it for baseball.
Sep 18, 2026 at 01:46 PM