All about camera shutter speeds and movement.

1. All about capturing the action

2. Types of
Shutters

4. Shutter Types : Leaf
 Generally located in lens
 Will synchronize with flash at any speed
 Older form of shutter
 Found on larger format camera (2 1/2, 645, 4x5,
8x10, etc.)

5. Curtain Shutter

6. Shutter Types:
Focal Plain Curtain
 Located in body just in front of film
 Will synchronize with flash generally below 60
 Popular in 1950’s — 90’s

7. Shutter Types:
Focal Plain Metal Leafs
 Usually moves vertically
 Modern design — 1990’s to present
 Will synchronize with flash generally below 60

8. Modern Shutter Assembly

9. How a Shutter Works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyqbIuTz
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10. Shutter Firing Sequence

11. Watch Shutter in Action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLxUuT
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12. Effect of Shutter Time

13. Shutter Speeds
 Measured in fractions of a second.
 Some cameras will have shutter speeds of up to 8 seconds.
 Some cameras will have a “B” (bulb) setting for longer
exposures.
 Most cameras will synchronize with flash at 1/60 sec.

14. Shutter Speed Examples

15. Shutter Speed Differences
Fast
1/500 @ ƒ/8 ISO 1600
Slow
1/15 @ ƒ/8 ISO 100

16. Shutter Speed Tutorials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA2yQ22
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgzbEX
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18. ISO 200
SS 60
ƒ/11
ISO 200
SS 500
ƒ/4.5
ISO 200
SS 30
ƒ16
ISO 200
SS 15
ƒ/22
 Faster SS look
 Stop action
 Clear
 Crisp
 Slower SS look
 Show movement
 Blurry
 Feathery

19. Slow
Shutter Speeds
30 15 8 4 2 1s 2s B

20. Shutter Speed Differences
Slow
Medium
1/60 @ ƒ/5.6 ISO 50
Low
1/4 @ ƒ/16 ISO 50

21. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Lower (slower) numbers let more light into
camera.
 Slower shutter speeds show motion.
 Never hand-hold camera below 60.
 Use tripod for shutter speeds under 60.
 Use cable or remote release when using tripod.

22. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Kodachrome 64
ISO
 Tripod & Cable
Release
 40m @ƒ/16
exposure
 2 hrs. after sunset

23. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Kodachrome 64
ISO
 Tripod & Cable
Release
 5m @ƒ/16
exposure
 Just after sunset

24. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Kodachrome 64
ISO
 Tripod & Cable
Release
 2h @ƒ/16 exposure
 2 hours after sunset

25. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Digital
 Braced hand-held
 .3s @ƒ/5.6
exposure
 Just after sunset

26. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Digital 100 ISO
 Braced hand-held
 30 @ƒ/2.5
exposure
 Filtered sunlight

27. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Digital 400 ISO
 Tripod
 8s @ƒ/3.9 exposure
 9 p.m. Thanksgiving

28. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Digital 400 ISO
 Tripod
 8s @ƒ/3.9 exposure
 9 p.m. Thanksgiving

29. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Digital 400 ISO
 Tripod
 8s @ƒ/3.9 exposure
 9 p.m. Thanksgiving

30. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Tri-X Pan 400 ISO
 Tripod
 30s @ƒ/16
exposure
 Cloudy filtered
through trees

31. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Xanon 5D
 Tripod
 ISO 200 ƒ/11 @ 4
 Cloudy filtered
through trees

32. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Kodachrome 64
ISO
 Tripod
 30s @ƒ/16
exposure
 Cloudy filtered
through trees

33. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 3M Tungsten 500
ISO
 Tripod
 2m @ƒ/16
exposure
 Midnight

34. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 3M Tungsten 500
ISO
 Tripod
 2m @ƒ/16
exposure
 Midnight Winter,
1986

35. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 3M Tungsten 500
ISO
 Tripod
 2m @ƒ/16
exposure
 Midnight

36. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Kodachrome 64
ISO
 Tripod
 5m @ƒ/16
exposure
 9:30 p.m.

37. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Kodachrome 64
ISO
 Tripod
 30s @ƒ/16
exposure
 9 p.m.

38. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Fuji S3pro digital
 Tripod
 ISO 200
 30s @ƒ/32
exposure
 5:30 p.m. Veteran's
Day

39. Slow
Shutter Speeds
 Canon 5D
 Tripod
 ISO 50
 30s @ƒ/22
exposure
 Aug. 15, 2008

40. Fast
Shutter Speeds
Higher (faster) numbers require more light.
Faster shutter speeds stop motion.
Always use 250 or greater to stop human
action.
Wait for peak of “hang time.”

41. Fast
Shutter Speeds
 Always use 250 or greater
to stop human action.
 Wait for peak of “hang
time.”

42. Fast
Shutter Speeds
 Always use 250 or greater
to stop human action.
 Wait for peak of “hang
time.”

43. Fast
Shutter Speed
 Canon 5D
 Digital RAW
 3200 ISO
 1,000 @ ƒ/16

44. Fast
Shutter Speed
 Canon 5D
 Digital RAW
 400 ISO
 500 @ ƒ/11
 400 mm lens

45. Fast
Shutter Speed
 400 ISO
 1,000 @ ƒ/8

46. Fast
Shutter Speed
 Canon 5D
 Digital RAW
 400 ISO
 500 @ ƒ/16
 400 mm lens

47. Fast
Shutter Speed
 Canon 5D
 Digital RAW
 800 ISO
 1,000 @ ƒ/9 (8)
 400 mm lens

48. Fast
Shutter Speed
 Canon 5D
 Digital RAW
 1,600 ISO
 800 @ ƒ/11
 400 mm lens w/2x

49. Fast Shutter Speed
 Canon 5D
 Digital RAW
 400 mm lens
 800 ISO
 500 @ ƒ/25 (22)

50. Fast
Shutter Speed
 Tri-X Pan 400 ISO
 Push-processed to
1600 EI
 250 @ ƒ/8

51. Fast
Shutter Speed
 Tri-X Pan 400 ISO
 Push-processed to
1600 EI
 250 @ ƒ/2.5

52. Fast
Shutter Speed
 Tri-X Pan 400 ISO
 Push-processed to
1600 EI
 250 @ ƒ/2.5

53. Fast
Shutter Speed
 Digital
 ISO 3200
 500 @ ƒ/4.5

54. Fast
Shutter Speed
 Canon 5D
 ISO 400
 125 @ ƒ/16

55. Fast
Shutter Speed
 Digital
 ISO 3200
 250 @ ƒ/4.5

56. Fast
Shutter Speed
 Digital
 ISO 3200
 500 @ ƒ/4.5

57. Panning
“Stopping” the
subject while
showing
background
motion blur

58. Panning
Photographer stays in
one place rotating the
camera along the same
plane as the subject
movement following the
motion.

59. Panning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PdAvGj
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiYAHIw
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60. Panning

61. Panning
 Slower shutter speed
 Usually SS less than 1/125 sec.
 Camera follows movement of subject
 Background will show movement parallel to subject’s
movement
 Subject is clear, in focus, action “stopped.”

62. Flashes &
Shutter Speeds
A quick look

63. Flash Synchronization
 It is the
synchronizing the
firing of
a photographic
flash with the
opening of a shutter
 Often shortened
to flash sync or flash
synch.


64. Flash
Sync

65. Using a Flash
 Shutter Speed @60
 Electronic Flash @
5,000

66. Using a Flash
 Shutter Speed @60
 Electronic Flash @
5,000

67. Using a Flash
 Shutter Speed @60
 Electronic Flash @
5,000

68. Using a Flash
 Shutter Speed @60
 Electronic Flash @
5,000

69. Using a Flash
 Shutter Speed @60
 Electronic Flash @
5,000

70. Using a Flash
 Shutter Speed @60
 Electronic Flash @
5,000

71. Using a Flash
 Shutter Speed @60
 Electronic Flash @
1,000

72. Using a Flash
 Shutter Speed @60
 Electronic Flash @
1,000

73. Using a Flash
 Shutter Speed @60
 Electronic Flash @
1,000