shutter
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈʃʌtər/
- Specialized
:
obturador
- The distinctive grate of the closing shutter greets my ears, confirming that the film has been exposed.
- shutter speed
- camera shutter
- slow shutter
So you trigger shutter with the lens, Yes.
- So you trigger shutter with the lens, Yes.
- There's an effective shutter speed of your eyeball.
- So if you don't have a real fast shutter speed, you're going to miss.
- I have just eliminated the shutter delay.
- So it's dynamic range, it is fine detail and it is shutter speed.
- So if you want to do something like just shutter speed, ISO and aperture, you could do that as well.
Examples
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You see, the sliding shutter works just like a camera.
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Set your camera on a slow shutter speed at least as slow as 1/15 of a second.
Academic text (1995) -
It's not real until you open the shutter, turn the handle, and let the light inside.
Fiction book (1996) -
I ran a hand behind the shutter to the right of the door.
Fiction book (1996) -
OK, now we're talking about how shutter speed affects your image.
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Remember that for hummingbird photography, you are trying to determine maximum shutter speeds at different natural light conditions.
Academic text (1999) -
While looking through the cameras, fire the shutters at 1/125 of a second.
Academic text (1993) -
Once the box is built, it is very easy to sync the shutters of the two cameras.
Academic text (1993) -
I use manual exposures with shutter speeds set to 1/250 to 1/45 of a second.
Academic text (1999) -
When the light was perfect, she pressed the button to open the shutter and capture the moment on film.
Compounds
- Archaic
A line of towers with moving shutters that send messages people can see over long distances
How Fast
- Specialized
31
4.8
- Specialized
1
6.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shutter comes from the simple word shut 'to close' plus the ending -er, so it first meant a thing that closes a window. A camera shutter is the same idea: a little 'door' that opens and shuts to let light in for a short time, which is why you hear a click when you take a photo.