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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What is the minimum shutter speed for handheld? [duplicate]
I've heard different rule of thumbs for shutter speed. Some will say that it should be no slower than 1/60. Some will say that it should be 1/Focal length. Yet some others will say that to be ...
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Why is there a black bar at the bottom of my photos when using an external flash? [duplicate]
I have been having this problem for years. Why is it that when my shutter speed gets above around 1/125, a dark bar appears in the bottom like in the photos when I use my external flash? The quicker ...
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What is the best order to set exposure parameters (ISO, aperture, shutter)?
Let's say that you're in a very controlled environment, there is no hurry to get the shot, and you're shooting manual.
In order to correctly expose the photo, what order should you alter the ISO (if ...
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What are some common ISO, aperture, and shutter speed settings for street photography?
I recently purchased a Panasonic GF1 with the 20mm pancake lens. It's by far the nicest camera I've ever owned and I'm really excited to learn the basics of digital photography (primarily street ...
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What difference do longer exposures such as 30s and 8s make to a photograph?
I have come across feature called longer exposures.
How it effects photography?
When we have to consider these features?
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What can a very short shutter speed do for me? [duplicate]
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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What camera settings esp. shutter speeds to use while driving?
I haven't been able to get very good pix while in a car thats driving at about 75-95 MPH -any advice what kind of settings to use?
How fast should I set the shutter speed in proportion to MPH?
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What is the relationship between film speed and shutter speed?
I'm doing my own research on film photography and planning to do it as a hobby. One question I keep is "what is the relationship between film speed and shutter speed?" Are the two completely ...
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What is the optimal “default” aperture value in AV mode?
This is a very basic question.I am trying to learn how to use AV and TV modes with my T3i (after 2 years of shooting in Auto). What should I set my aperture to in order achieve the best results? I ...
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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 ...
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What's the difference between exposure and shutter speed?
Is there a difference between exposure and shutter speed, or are the terms interchangeable? I read that "If you use a quick shutter speed, you can just raise the exposure to compensate." Is this ...
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Why don't professional cameras have a preview for shutter speed in live view?
So far, I have been taking my pictures with a Sony F717 (a dinosaur of digital photography). Nevertheless the F717 has a nice preview feature for shutter speeds. Up to 1 sec, it simulated nicely the ...
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What is term for the opposite of “Dragging the Shutter”?
My first helpful experiments with flash started after taking a seminar with Scott Kelby on the subject. I don't recall him mentioning dragging the shutter (but he may have). But, I do recall him ...
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What is “Dragging the Shutter”?
Ive heard this term of "dragging the shutter"
and was wondering what it means and why would i use it
Can anyone answer this?
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How do I find the right motion blur/depth of field trade off in sports photography?
I could be wrong but when doing sports photography I'm always thinking about the following trade off:
A fast shutter speed to freeze the action.
A small(er) aperture to increase DOF and thus ...
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Why is this aerial picture of an airplane in flight not blurry?
So this might be more a physics question but I was wondering why the plane isn't blurry in this satellite photo? I am assuming the its traveling quite fast!
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At what shutter speed threshold does a tripod start to matter?
I use a Nikon D7000 with a prime 35mm/f1.8 lens. I usually shoot at the highest aperture with 200-1000 ISO, holding the camera steady and taking 6 or more shots in the hope of at least one coming out ...
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What are the biases in daytime and nighttime landscape mode?
What are the biases in day and nighttime landscape auto modes in terms of aperture, iso and shutter speeds?
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Which filter should I use on a bright day [duplicate]
What are filters for?
If I want to use slow shutter speeds on a bright day, which filters are appropriate.
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Not able to use faster shutter speed 1/4000 or faster
I have Nikon D7000 with 18-105 mm lens. One day around noon outside I tried to dial in 1/4000 shutter speed in Shutter Priority mode at 18 mm f/3.5. The exposure meter was telling me my image is going ...
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Why is 1/250th second used as shutter speed when using a speedlight with my Nikon D7000?
I've got a Nikon D7000, if I increase the shutter speed it eventually goes to the bulb option and after that to 250, I've been told that 250/second is specifically for when using a speedlight as ...
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Does taking photo using the camera fastest shutter speed shorten the life of a camera?
Does taking photo using the camera fastest shutter speed shorten the life of a camera?
Would this apply apply to all types of camera, regardless if it is a DSLR, Point & Shoot or Mirrorless? Will ...
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Are there downsides to using a high shutter speed when it's not required?
Is there any detrimental effects to using a high shutter speed for let's say a still picture, provided there is abundance of light. Does it produce better pictures or makes them worse?
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Do fluorescent lighting and shutter speed create a problem with color cast?
I took a bunch of photos at my son's martial arts club using a D90 with a 50mm F1.8. The club is lit with overhead fluorescent lighting, and I was getting some weird results where some shots are ...
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Camera selects different shutter speed on AV Priority vs Auto
I have a Canon 60D. I've had it for a month now. Today while taking pictures I noticed that if I take a picture in AV Priority, the shutter speed is really slow. So I took a picture in Auto and noted ...
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How do moving objects disappear when exposed for longer duration?
I was going through a tutorial that explained the use of an NDX filter. Pictures taken of a busy street at slow shutter speeds with the filter on had only empty streets without any vehicles. How does ...
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What configuration would limit my DSLR's shutter speed to 1/200?
I'm using a T4i with a 100mm f/2.8L (with macro twin flash). In manual mode, I could select any shutter speed down to 1/4000. However, when shooting the DSLR would set it back to 1/200. Does it depend ...
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Why do cameras use a single exposure rather than integrating across many very quick reads?
I have never understood why cameras need a shutter with a specific speed and why this cannot be adjusted in postprocessing. I think that present sensor works in an integral way: they save the amount ...
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How to improve the PowerShot G12 shooting speed?
I have been using a Canon PowerShot G12 for about a year, and find it incredibly slow. In full auto-mode, with good lighting conditions, I feel the G12 regularly takes close to 0.5 s between the time ...
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What's the difference between a closed and open aperture diaphragm for night street photos?
I'm capturing a picture during night and to a street with a lot of cars running over the street.
What happens (in general, from a theoretical point of view) if I shoot the same photo under the ...
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Waterfall exposure time with Nikon d5100 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I make good fountain/waterfall photos?
How do I make the water silky in water/beach photography?
yesterday I went outside my town, and tried to picture ...
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Do the same camera settings lead to the same exposure across different sensor sizes?
Let's say I have a micro-4/3rd camera and a full frame camera, both set to 1/60 at f/2.8, taking a picture of the same scene in the same lighting. Will the exposure be the same across both cameras ...
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In Canon EOS 1100D how do you manually set shutter speed and ISO in M mode?
Can someone explain how to set the shutter speed and ISO in M(manual) mode in a canon EOS 1100D.?
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Why is shutter speed usually limited to 30 seconds? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why are there limitations to the upper limit of exposure time in digital cameras?
My Nikons - D70, D80, D300, D800 all have a maximum long exposure of 30 seconds (as far ...
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What is the shutter speed needed to stop motion?
I find that taking pictures where the subject is in motion (people, pets, toy helicopters)
I get a blur where there is movement.
On the other hand I see images of a drop of water in free fall in ...
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Olympus Pen Lite - EPL5 Manual shutter locking
I just bought an Olympus Pen Lite - EPL5 and am having an issue with the manual shutter speed setting (S on the analog control).
Each time I shoot a picture the screen goes black and it sounds like ...
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18-55 mm lens,canon 1100d model the in Tv/M mode the shutter speed is more than “1/200” always give dark image?
with 18-55 mm kit lens , canon 1100d model the in Tv or M mode the shutter speed is more than "1/200" always produces dark images, the max "f"-stop in this lens can be go to 3.5 maximum light can ...
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How to take fast-shutter-speed photos that aren't dark?
I was taking pictures of some water splashes. I knew I needed a fast shutter speed to make them look frozen in time.
I have not used manual mode yet. I use the settings where I can pick the shutter ...
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Why are there limitations to the upper limit of exposure time in digital cameras?
For example, my Canon 550D will only go as far as 30 sec (and then of course the bulb mode).
For measuring exposure, I think all the camera needs is a timer, and I have no doubt they would have to do ...
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How “slow” can I take a picture at a boxing match?
I'm to take pictures at a boxing match, probably under low lights conditions.
My plan is to set the camera on a fixed shutter speed, and the let the camera automatically set aperture and ISO. But ...
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How do the stars in this photo appear without star trails even at a long shutter speed?
I found an image of the night sky taken by James Sainty at http://500px.com/photo/11615131.
It has the following EXIF metadata:
Camera Canon 5D Mk II
Lens Canon 16-35mm L
Focal Length 16mm
Shutter ...
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Is noise related to shutter speed as well as ISO?
I understand that as I increase ISO, I'll increase the amount of noise in the resulting image. With a constant aperture I can decrease ISO and slow the shutter speed (assume a non-moving subject, ...
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How does aperture size or shutter speed affect color temperature?
With all other parameters assumed constant, does aperture size or duration of exposure have any effect on the resulting color warmth or vividness? (Even slightly.)
While answering please also ...
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Analysis of a macro shot with very fast shutter speed
Recently I came across a macro photo here, with this properties:
Focal Length: 105mm
Shutter Speed: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO/Film: 200
So I am looking for possible reasons as to why ...
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Best film and shutter speed for Mansfield Skylark
My daughter picked up an old Mansfield Skylark camera at a yard sale. Can anyone recommend a film type/speed and shutter speed for overcast daylight conditions? The shutter speeds are simply 'B' ...
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Does the same aperture at a shorter focal length allow for faster shutter speeds?
I was about to ask why the new Canon 24-70mm F/2.8L II doesn't have IS, but then I came across the answer to Why there is no Canon 50mm *IS* lens? and it got me thinking...
(The short version of the ...
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What is the relation between shutter speed and exposure compensation in aperture priority?
I was using a manual focus lens with canon 600D and notice something in aperture priority mode. When I was applying the exposure compensation of -2EV, I had a shutter speed of 1/20 sec and when the ...
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How does shutter work when shooting videos?
I am a little confused about the concept of shutter speed in video shooting mode. I assume that the "shutter speed" means how fast the shutter would open and close. When this happens, I would hear a ...
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How to make the faces clear and bright in dim light photography?
I have a Fujifilm Finepix S2980 with which I do a lot of experiments.
One thing which really bothers me is taking pictures in dim light.
I wish to take decent quality pictures in dim light without ...
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Night-time football game under field lights
I am shooting a little league football game at night under the field lights for the first time amd I have a few questions to ask.
I will be using the Canon EOS 60D camera with a Canon 24-70mm 1:2.8 L ...
