What is Shutter Speed ?
Shutter speed is the amount of time that the shutter is open on the camera. There are two different types of shutters in cameras. Some cameras have a
plate that covers the image sensor of the digital camera. When you push the
button to take a photograph, the plate flips up and lets light onto the camera's
image sensor.
There are two different types of shutters in cameras
Some cameras have a plate that covers the image sensor of the digital camera. When you push the
button to take a photograph, the plate flips up and lets light onto the camera's image sensor.
There is Another type of shutter is called an iris, because it works somewhat like
your eye. When you push the button to take a photograph, the iris expands and
lets light onto the camera's sensor Either way, the shutter
speed is the amount of time that the plate stays up
or the iris stays open.
Shutter speed is measured in fractions of seconds and seconds
Here is an example of shutter speed numbers, from fast to slow:
1/2000 1/1500 1/1000 1/750 1/500 1/350 1/250 1/180 1/125 1/90 1/60 1/45 1/30
Realize that 1/2000 of a second is incredibly fast and is not a shutter speed that you will typically use. The most common shutter speeds are anywhere from
1/500 to 1/60. If you want sharp photographs while holding the camera
in your hands, you cannot use shutter speeds much slower than 1/60 because
it's hard to hold the camera steady. Slow shutter speeds blur motion, and
you are creating motion by holding the camera in your hands. You can solve
this camera shake problem by stabilizing the camera on a tripod.
Some of the new digital camera
there are some digital camera models offer an anti-shake feature. These
features produce crisp photos even when you are hand-holding the camera with a
shutter speed less than
1/60.
plate that covers the image sensor of the digital camera. When you push the
button to take a photograph, the plate flips up and lets light onto the camera's
image sensor.
There are two different types of shutters in cameras
Some cameras have a plate that covers the image sensor of the digital camera. When you push the
button to take a photograph, the plate flips up and lets light onto the camera's image sensor.
There is Another type of shutter is called an iris, because it works somewhat like
your eye. When you push the button to take a photograph, the iris expands and
lets light onto the camera's sensor Either way, the shutter
speed is the amount of time that the plate stays up
or the iris stays open.
Shutter speed is measured in fractions of seconds and seconds
Here is an example of shutter speed numbers, from fast to slow:
1/2000 1/1500 1/1000 1/750 1/500 1/350 1/250 1/180 1/125 1/90 1/60 1/45 1/30
Realize that 1/2000 of a second is incredibly fast and is not a shutter speed that you will typically use. The most common shutter speeds are anywhere from
1/500 to 1/60. If you want sharp photographs while holding the camera
in your hands, you cannot use shutter speeds much slower than 1/60 because
it's hard to hold the camera steady. Slow shutter speeds blur motion, and
you are creating motion by holding the camera in your hands. You can solve
this camera shake problem by stabilizing the camera on a tripod.
Some of the new digital camera
there are some digital camera models offer an anti-shake feature. These
features produce crisp photos even when you are hand-holding the camera with a
shutter speed less than
1/60.
What is Fast shutter speed ?
If you want to capture still photos of fast motion (like
pressing pause on your VCR or DVD) you have to use a fast shutter speed. Many
sports use very fast shutter speeds to capture the peak moment and freeze it in
time.
pressing pause on your VCR or DVD) you have to use a fast shutter speed. Many
sports use very fast shutter speeds to capture the peak moment and freeze it in
time.
What is Slow shutter speed ?
If the subject of your photo is not moving, or you want to show the passage
of time (with a running river or waterfall), then you can use a slower shutter
speed.
of time (with a running river or waterfall), then you can use a slower shutter
speed.