2. D780 Online Manual
  3. Menu Guide
  4. A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
  5. d5: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter

d5: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter

G button UA Custom Settings menu

Enable or disable the electronic front-curtain shutter. Enabling the electronic front-curtain helps reduce blur caused by camera shake. The electronic front-curtain shutter is available in Q, Qc, and Mup modes.

Option

Description

[Enable]

Enable the electronic front-curtain shutter.

[Disable]

Use a mechanical shutter.
The Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter

  • Pictures taken with lenses of types other than G, E, or D may contain “noise” such as lines or fog. Select [Disable] should you notice this to be the case.

  • Regardless of the option selected, the camera uses the mechanical shutter in modes other than Q,

    Qc
    , and
    Mup
    .

  • The fastest shutter speed and maximum ISO sensitivity available with the electronic front-curtain shutter are 1/2000 s and ISO 51200, respectively.

A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings

Reset Custom Settings

a: Autofocus01

a1: AF‑C Priority Selection a2: AF‑S Priority Selection a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On a4: 3D-Tracking Face-Detection a5: Auto-Area AF Face/Eye Detection a6: Focus Points Used a7: Store Points by Orientation a8: AF Activation a9: Focus Point Wrap-Around a10: Focus Point Options a11: Low-Light AF a12: Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode

b: Metering/Exposure

b1: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl b2: Easy Exposure Compensation b3: Matrix Metering b4: Center-Weighted Area b5: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure

c: Timers/AE Lock

c1: Shutter-Release Button AE‑L c2: Standby Timer c3: Self-Timer c4: Monitor Off Delay

d: Shooting/Display

d1: CL Mode Shooting Speed d2: Max. Continuous Release d3: Sync. Release Mode Options d4: Exposure Delay Mode d5: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter d6: Extended Shutter Speeds (M) d7: File Number Sequence d8: Save Original (EFFECTS) d9: Exposure Preview (Lv) d10: Framing Grid Display d11: Peaking Highlights d12: LCD Illumination d13: Live View in Continuous Mode d14: Optical VR

e: Bracketing/Flash

e1: Flash Sync Speed e2: Flash Shutter Speed e3: Exposure Comp. for Flash e4: Auto c ISO Sensitivity Control e5: Modeling Flash e6: Bracketing Order

f: Controls

f1: Customize i Menu f2: Customize i Menu (Lv) f3: Custom Controls f4: OK Button f5: Customize Command Dials f6: Release Button to Use Dial f7: Reverse Indicators f8: D Switch

g: Movie

g1: Customize i Menu g2: Custom Controls g3: AF Speed g4: AF Tracking Sensitivity g5: Highlight Display