shutter speed


nounPhotography.

Origin of shutter speed

1
First recorded in 1885–90

Words Nearby shutter speed

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How to use shutter speed in a sentence

  • A simple box-type camera with a simple one-shutter speed and no focusing ability, fixed focus.

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  • A walking or slowly running animal, for instance, can be taken with a shutter speed of one one-hundredth.

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