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shutter speed

noun

, Photography.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shutter speed1

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example Sentences

A larger sensor also allows for faster shutter speeds across various light settings for sharper images.

Click on auto mode and the camera will adjust shutter speed, aperture, and flash output for you, ensuring that every shot is properly exposed.

Many of us who grew up with film cameras or have experience with DSLR or mirrorless cameras still like being able to quickly and easily control things like ISO, shutter speed, and aperture.

Up top, the X100V has a dial that allows you to quickly adjust shutter speed and ISO, and the lens has an aperture ring.

When in doubt, choose a higher shutter speed, which will allow you to capture the motion without blurring the subject.

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

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

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