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'''Shutter speed''' is the amount of time a cameras shutter is held open. The normal reason for adjusting shutter speed is to compensate for various levels of [[light]]. Generally it is preferable to have a higher shutter speed, but in lower levels of light, it is not always possible. | '''Shutter speed''' is the amount of time a cameras shutter is held open. The normal reason for adjusting shutter speed is to compensate for various levels of [[light]]. Generally it is preferable to have a higher shutter speed, but in lower levels of light, it is not always possible. | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, October 22, 2007
Shutter speed is the amount of time a cameras shutter is held open. The normal reason for adjusting shutter speed is to compensate for various levels of light. Generally it is preferable to have a higher shutter speed, but in lower levels of light, it is not always possible.