shutter speed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shutter speed
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Jiří Hřebíček created an artistic image of a carrion crow by using a long shutter speed while moving his camera on purpose.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
“You’re going to want to keep your shutter speed pretty low and focus mainly on ISO,” the user said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
At the next drugstore, Faryar came out with Kodak film in yellow boxes, showed Diltz the instructions on the back, how to set the shutter speed.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
Note the shutter speed on the easy-to-read top display.
From The Verge ● Sep. 9, 2022
To accommodate the muted light, Fadi needed to hold the camera as steady as possible and use a longer shutter speed.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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