The shutter speed is a measure of how long how film or sensor is exposed to light, due to the shutter being opened and closed. This is usually measured in seconds, or fractions of a second. Longer shutter speeds allow more light to onto the film or sensor and allow more subject movement.
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Where do non-standard shutter speeds come from?
When I google "shutter speed" and explore a few first hits, there is always listed only the standard shutter speeds - 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15 etc
But, when I go looking at photos in Flickr, I sometimes see photos taken…
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How much does a camera move in 1/250 of a second?
Many photographers will tell you that you should always use a tripod for best results. But what if I have the shutter speed set at 1/250 of a second? Just how much would the camera move or shake if I stand still on the ground, legs apart, and hold…
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What is the fastest possible shutter speed?
Is there a theoretical maximum at which a shutter cannot go faster (aside from the speed of light :-))?
Is there a camera which has the fastest shutter speed? What is the advantage of this?
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why is 1/60 to 1/125 is full stop or halving the abount of light?
the halving of 1/60 is 1/120 then why is that standard 1/125 for a full stop? is 1/125 really cutting the amount in half?
Thanks
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Is there particular significance to the shutter speeds ¹⁄₁₂₅th and ¹⁄₃₀th?
I am sure this is a common question, but to find it easily, what is significant about 1/125 and 1/30? My teacher asked us and I have no idea. I can not find it anywhere. Why are these shutter speeds so important?
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What can a very short shutter speed do for me?
Some camera have more shutter speed ,some are less.How it will effect Or use of that in photography.Which one considered as best
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Can I change my shutter speed multiple times for one film?
I am a beginner to film photography and I just got a new camera (Canon EOS 88). From different questions, I got that the ISO setting needed to be the same for the whole film (meaning that I can't change ISO setting while using the same film). Now,…
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Why does the screen go black when I make the shutter speed faster?
I have a Canon 600D and in manual mode, if I make the shutter speed higher, then the screen turns blackish/black; but with the same settings when I open the camera's flash it works well. In the day, the flash looks bad--that's why I can't shoot at…
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In Auto mode, the shutter speed on my D3000 is too slow
When my Nikon D3000 is set on Auto, the shutter speed is too slow, and images are out of focus. Can anyone help me with this problem?
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