Photography ASMR: Video Compares Satisfying Shutter Sounds of Cameras
Social media users have been debating which camera has the most satisfying shutter sound of them all.
Social media users have been debating which camera has the most satisfying shutter sound of them all.
Last week, Canon launched its latest high-end photojournalist-focused mirrorless camera, the EOS R3. It is capable of firing up to 30 frames per second in electronic shutter mode -- and the sound of it doing so is wild.
We interrupt this regular news day to bring you a short, oddly satisfying recording of classic camera shutter sounds. Created by photographer Ace Noguera, he wanted to share a showcase of vintage cameras that was both visually and aurally satisfying. Thus was born The Evolution Of Camera Shutter Sounds.
An adorable video is making the rounds today, showing a little boy who is absolutely thrilled by the sound of his dad's DSLR. Each time he presses the shutter button he giggles uncontrollably, and it's hard not to smile alongside him.
Here's an interesting little factoid: did you know that the iPhone's shutter sound was originally recorded from a Canon camera?
For one reason or another, us photo nerds are obsessed with shutters—whether it's watching them fire in slow motion or listening to the hefty *kachunk* of a solid camera shutter. To that end, here's a little peak (and listen) at what the medium format Fuji GFX shutter looks and sounds like.
Photographer Benjamin Von Wong was taking a tour of Nikon Professional Services facilities recently when he had an idea: with so much Nikon gear around, why not try making music with the cameras? After all, it's not often that you have tens of thousands of dollars in gear at your disposal to create something fun. The video above is what resulted.
If you've ever shot with a Leica M rangefinder camera, you probably know how effective the camera can be for stealthy shooting. After all, there's no mirror that needs to swing out of the way like there is in a DSLR, so the main sound you'll hear is the soft click of the shutter curtain flapping open to expose the film or sensor.
It's not just Leica aficionados that appreciate the silent shutter: did you know that the Leica M is held as the standard for silent photography in courtrooms across the United States?