Monday, January 18, 2010

Shutter Speed Choices




C. Shutter Speed and the Shutter Speed Choices
Shutter speed setting determines how fast the curtains move and how much space or opening is between the curtains. Shutter speeds are measured in fractions of a second. A 1-second shutter speed is very slow, whereas a 1/2000th of a second shutter speed is very fast. Shutter speeds are marked on the camera only with the denominator of the fraction. For example, a marking of 250 equals 1/250 of a second.





Shutter Speed Choices
Many 35-mm SLR cameras are now equipped with up to 14 choices of shutter speeds. This gives the photographer a wide of variety of choices. Shutter speed adjustments and reading are commonly located in two (2) different areas of 35-mm SLR cameras. Manual adjustable cameras have a shutter speed dial often located on the top and right side near the film advance.


Numerical values, LCDs and LEDs are used in the viewing to indicate the shutter speed selection.

Shutter speed and f-stop adjustments have a direct relationship. The several shutter speed and f-stop combinations permit the same amount of light to reach the film during exposure.

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