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shutter speed en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The duration of time for which the shutter of a camera remains open when exposing photographic film or other photosensitive material to light for the purpose of recording an image.
   • Shutter speeds are usually measured in seconds or fractions of a second, and are typically arranged in a sequence that includes 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250 and 1/500. 1993 November 21, Charles Hagen, “CAMERA: For Film Exposure, Timing Is the Key”, in New York Times, retrieved 04 Apr 2009:

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Translations (13)

es velocidad de obturación (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) · nb lukkertid (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) · fi valotusaika (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) · nn lukkartid (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) · cmn 快門速度 /快门速度 (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) · ja シャッタースピード (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) · sv slutartid (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) · ru выдержка (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) · hu záridő (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) · fr vitesse d'obturation (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) · vo färmükömavifot (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) · mi huranga kōpani (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) · hu zársebesség (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open)