between-the-lens shutter

[bih-tween-thuh lenz]

noun

Photography.

1. iris shutter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of between-the-lens shutter¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

A speed of 1/300 second is the highest available in an ordinary between-the-lens shutter, and that is sufficient for almost anything.

From Project Gutenberg

The leaves, opening in the shape of a star, admit the greatest possible amount of light, for a between-the-lens shutter, at each exposure.

From Project Gutenberg