From my observations, setting shutter speed at, say, 1/1000 with, say, 30fps frame rate still yields 30 distinct images a second.
We agree. This is hard to argue with at any shutter speed (equal to or faster than the frame rate, at least). On the other hand, I mentioned 10fps in my example specifically for two reasons
- It was the upper range from the survey.
- 1,10,100,1000 are easy operands.
For the reasons above and because it was the actual number used in my premise (the same premise which unleashed the wake-up slap) I am reverting to the original, of 10fps. If you insist upon your modification of 30fps, I will entertain it, but I think it only fair that you recall the slap... Proceeding we have:
One could state that high-speed motion would be "frozen" by the shutter...
But, one would be wrong, since
10 fps = 1 frame per 100 millisecond
And therefore you have 10 frames every second, each recording only 1 millisecond of action each frame and leaving 99 ms of action lost forever. So if an object (a thrown yellow $1000 chip, or gun) comes in and out of frame faster than 1/10 of a second, you might get a frame with it in there and you might not!
Whereas with 10fps and a SS of 1/10, you would least have 10 streaks of yellow blur, moving progressively across the FOV, indicating at least the direction in which the item might be recovered, as well as confirming its existence.
Finally, if in your defense you must resort to testimonial and anecdotal rhetoric, I understand, but at least dismantle my logical thinking first, if you can. Take my word, it will give your trusty 'argument from experience' much more force if it were actually to be used in support of a rational position.