There appears to be an undocumented feature with the new M5. When using the camera in low light with external flash, there appears to be a 2 plus delay from the time you press the shutter button to when the shutter actually fires. From what I have read so far this is due to the electronics real-time view of the scene. If there is sufficient ambient lighting, then there is no issue, nor would you need a flash, however in lowlight there is a annoying delay, or sometimes the shutter does not fire at all. I first noticed this while taking family photos over Christmas and thought that I did something wrong. However today, I set up a studio shot using the M5 w/EF 40mm f/2.8, ISO set to 800, aperture at f/2.8, Shutter at 1/40 sec. Two external flashes, set to ETTL, one flash on camera as the master the other off camera as the slave. The was very noticeable delay from the time of pushing the shutter button and the firing of the shutter.
Note with the camera on a timer, there is no delay.
Tom
Note with the camera on a timer, there is no delay.
Tom
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