Originally posted by dlacouture I can't understand why DSLRs are not using this, by the way. Especially in Liveview
They are actually using electronic shutters in LV mode. However, they are using rolling shutters not global shutters like P&S cameras are using. There are still some major technical hurdles to overcome with implementing a global shutter in a large sensor the Nikon D70s is a good example of this.
From a technical standpoint a global shutter would superior to leaf shutters but with out any of their drawbacks(low top speed) and be able to synch at any speed providing the strobe is quick enough. With a camera armed with a global shutter my Elinchrom Studio heads (with the regular S tube) a synch speed of 1/2500 th should be feasible, though the radio triggering system could potentially get in the way of that.