Questions tagged [shutter-speed]
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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Canon AV-1: What is 'backlight compensation' and when should I use it?
As a complete noob to photography, I'm struggling to understand what the 'Backlight Compensation' button is for on my Canon AV-1 and under what circumstances I should/would use this setting? I can ...
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Why am I getting dark edges on my pictures?
I started taking pictures with an Olympus om-4. My film was ISO 800 and I was shooting in bright sunlight so not optimal circumstances. I mostly used shutter speed 2000 and f-stop 2.8-5.6. About half ...
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VIdeo with 24 fps and 1/50 shutter speed settings - where have the "redundant" frames gone? [closed]
Just delved into the photo, video science and stuck at this point.
Ok, there is a recommendation:
It is suggested that you double the FPS to get your working shutter speed, so when shooting at 24 FPS,...
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Camera flash sync speed
I’m thinking of buying a Sony A7c, but I’m concerned about the flash sync speed and max shutter speed . The flash sync speed is 1/160 and max shutter speed is 1/4000. From what I’ve read and ...
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What is the major difference between aperture and shutter?
There is some thing which I get from google is: Aperture controls sharpness and focus of photo and also how much light enter in camera. Shutter is how much time shutter open and get light into light ...
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If you double ISO and halve shutter duration, how would it affect SNR?
Assuming the SNR is shot limited. Would it be the square root of 2 because of the shutter speed?
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How fast can you shoot your normal (50mm equivalent) lens handheld, and without optical image stabilization?
How fast can you shoot your normal (50mm equivalent) lens handheld, and without optical image stabilization?
I have had the FUJINON XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS for about two years now. I am very happy ...
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What is the best shutter speed for fast-moving clouds?
I was wondering if anyone has a rule of thumb for shutter speed when shooting fast moving cloud? If you want to freeze it, that is. (I appreciate it depends how strong the wind is blowing.)
I've ...
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Is there any way to increase the limit of exposure time on a Canon EOS M50?
I would be interested in using my Canon EOS M50 for astrophotography, however I would like to take longer exposures than the 30 second limit. Is there any way to increase this limit beyond 30 seconds ...
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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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Why did the shutter speed increase when I raised ISO and lowered exposure compensation in Aperture Priority mode?
I have a Sony A6000 camera and I am studying photography. I was experimenting with ISO and exposure compensation while in Aperture Priority mode and encountered this situation:
I set the aperture to ...
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Why is changing the shutter speed while taking video an option on my DSLR and what is the point in doing it? [duplicate]
I own a Canon EOS 2000D and I noticed that when I shoot video I have the option to change the shutter speed. And I have three questions about it:
Why is that an ...
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Panasonic FZ1000: Flash FP high-speed sync oddities, 1/16000s mechanical shutter?
Because the Panasonic LUMIX FZ1000 uses a leaf shutter, there is no maximum sync speed; the flash can be used throughout the entire range of mechanical shutter speeds, as high as 1/4000s (1/3200s ...
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Why can't HSS mode be automatically turned on for shutter speeds faster than the max speed sync?
When you have a flash system attached to your camera, you cannot shoot faster than your maximum speed sync (which usually is 1/200s or 1/250s in most models). If you need to go faster, then you have ...
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Slow shutter speed and image sharpness
I'm new to photography, I hope I won't misuse any terms here.
Let say I shoot a still subject like a product on a tripod with controlled lighting.
Let say I have little light and so I use a slow ...
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