shutter speed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shutter speed
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Mr Formis explained that by using concentrated light from a flash, a slow shutter speed and deliberate movement he managed to photograph the stargazer almost illuminated in the clear blue water.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023
He adopted a heavy, tripod-mounted 8x10 Deardorff camera, with a slow shutter speed and shallow depth of field, whose seeming inconveniences introduced a new rigor.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
I bought an app for the phone for photographing in the unprocessed image Raw mode but more importantly for letting me control the shutter speed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
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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