A shutter is a device that allows light to pass for a determined period of time, for the purpose of exposing photographic film or a light-sensitive electronic sensor to light to capture a permanent image of a scene.
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What are the pros and cons of mechanical vs electronic shutter?
I recently bought a new camera that has a choice between using a mechanical shutter or an electronic shutter. (A Panasonic FZ300 if it matters.) I tried taking a few pictures each way and I see no obvious difference. I presume if one or the other…
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Do any curtain shutters run in both directions, without reset between shots?
I understand that a standard curtain-based focal-plan shutter runs either a slotted curtain, or two separate curtains (creating a variable-width "slot") across the sensor. Some models cross the sensor vertically, some horizontally.
IIRC, in film…
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Do focal plane shutters typically go left-right or up-down?
In modern cameras with focal-plane shutters is there a custom as to which direction they move – whether horizontally and vertically – and on which side they start?
To the extent there is consistency in this feature on the market, what is the…
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Hacking a DSLR shutter (Nikon D800)
I work in an optics lab, where we need to block and unblock lasers rapidly. For this we currently use custom built shutters with razor blades that move ~1mm. These are annoying to build and tricky to align. I thought it would be much better to use a…
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How does a camera shutter work?
How does a camera shutter work? What's the difference between the shutter of a DSLR and a smartphone?
Does the human eye have a shutter or something like it?
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Can Low speed shutter damage Camera in Bright light?
Can low speed shutter like 20sec in "Bright Light Condition" Damage the Camera?
"Bright light condition" mean artificial lights and Indirect sunlight.
Just like a picture tooked in a bright room with 20sec shutter and the result is "one color white…
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What is shutter lag?
Is shutter lag the delay caused by the mirror in a DSLR camera or is it something more than this? From what I know, shutter lag is the delay caused by the mirror, whereas autofocus lag is the delay caused by the autofocus system until it…
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Which shutters are exactly similar to NKS FB/Prontor S?
I have been searching for spares for my Yashicaflex, Since NKS shutters are so rare and we cannot find spares for it, what shutters are similar to NKS FB/Prontor S, which is easily available for spares?
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How the Nikon Z9 electronic shutter works?
The Nikon Z9 is the first professional photographic camera with no mechanical shutter, only electronic. So what's different about it from previous generations that have allowed this, and why it haven't been done before?
I'm looking for an in depth…
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How do I make my a77 go back to a single shutter click when I press the shutter release?
Sony a77 camera. Has started clicking several times when I push shutter button and then display says "processing" for a few seconds. I would like for it to go back to a single shutter click and ready to take another pic. Can't seem to find answer in…
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How can I get good motion shots (long exposure) of the sea in daylight?
I have tried using my Nikon D5200 in aperture mode with a standard 50mm F1.8 lens at F16 with 2 filters, a Hoya circular Polariser + a ND4. I just can't get the shutter speed slow enough in fairly bright sunshine. 1/8 & 1/4 best. I use ISO 100…
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Why is an electronic shutter not common in most SLR even though is so practical?
Many point and shoot cameras have an electronic shutter. I only know of one good reason to have the electronic shutter: No flash synch speeds limitations; And that reason by itself i would think suffices to include it in any decent modern SLR.
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I have no image on my Canon PowerShot Pro1 camera
I have no images on my Canon PowerShot Pro1. When I press the shutter nothing happens. The monitor and viewfinder displays the info.
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What scale of shutter speeds actually lies behind the numbers?
On nearly every camera I've used, the scale of shutter speeds goes something like:
1s, 1/2s, 1/4s, 1/8s, 1/15s, 1/30s, 1/60s, 1/120s, 1/250s, 1/500s, 1/1000s, 1/2000s
whereas clearly a scale of halves actually runs:
1s, 1/2s, 1/4s, 1/8s, 1/16,…
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