Definition of shutter speed in English English dictionary
The duration of time for which the shutter of a camera remains open when exposing photographic film or other photosensitive material to light for the purpose of recording an image
Shutter speeds are usually measured in seconds or fractions of a second, and are typically arranged in a sequence that includes 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15 , 1/30 , 1/60 , 1/125 , 1/250 and 1/500.
- The camera's shutter speed is a measurement of how long its shutter remains open as the picture is taken The slower the shutter speed, the longer the exposure time When the shutter speed is set to 1/125 or simply 125, this means that the shutter will be open for exactly 1/125th of one second The shutter speed and aperture together control the total amount of light reaching the sensor Some digital cameras have a shutter priority mode that allows you to set the shutter speed to your liking See also aperture
is the speed at which the charge is read out from the CCD chip The factory setting is 1/50 sec (PAL) or 1/60 sec (NTSC) and can be increased up to 1/500,000 sec depending upon the camera brand It can be changed by using dip switches or in some cases by the in built menu in the camera
An element of exposure; the duration of time in which light is allowed to strike the film
- The cameras shutter speed is a measurement of how long its shutter remains open as the picture is taken The slower the shutter speed, the longer the exposure time When the shutter speed is set to 1/125 or simply 125, this means that the shutter will be open for exactly 1/125th of one second The shutter speed and aperture together control the total amount of light reaching the sensor Some digital cameras have a shutter priority mode that allows you to set the shutter speed to your liking See also aperture
the length of time the "shutter" is open and allows light into the sensor or CCD
TOP How fast the camera's shutters open Determines how long the film is exposed for
Any of a series of timed intervals, often ranging from 1sec to 1/2000 sec, during which the shutter is open and light from the lens can act on the film
The time (normally set in fractions of a second) the shutter mechanism effectively allows the film to receive light
The length of time the shutter opens to let light pass through the lens to the focal plane
The length of time the (mechanical) shutter is open and light strikes the image sensor It also applies to systems with electronic shutter but here the control is just a digital signal