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The general rule from the film days was 1 over the focal length as the shutter speed. thus a 28mm lens the lowest handheld would be 1/30 and for a 400mm 1/500. shake reduction schemes may offer a stop or two benefit.
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∙ 12y agoThe reason for putting a camera on a tri-pod is typically so you can use long exposures (or long shutter speeds).
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At what f stop you need a tripod?
The use of a tripod does not relate or depend upon the choice of aperture. It depends on a relationship between the shutter speed, the lens focal length and your ability to hold a camera properly and steadily. The general rule of thumb is, use a tripod if the shutter speed is slower than one divided by the lens focal length so as not to induce camera shake. For example, if the focal length is 250 mm, the slowest safe shutter speed would be 1/250.
What are the minimum values on the shutter speed scale in photography?
The minimum speed, i.e., the slowest the shutter will cycle, is B. The shutter will stay open for as long as the shutter release button is depressed. You can't get much slower than 'not moving'.
What is significance of shutter?
This will depend on what you are shooting. If you are shooying water a slow shutter speed will do - if it's sports photography you will need a fast shutter speed. The shutter is a mechanical device that controls the length of time that light is allowed to act on the film. With a shutter speed of 1/125 you shoud avoid blur if the subject is not moving. Any speed under this your camera should be placed on a tripod. www.goldprints.com
What is a safe shutter speed when you are using your camera in wide angle mode?
By safe shutter, speed I assume you are wanting to know the slowest shutter speed that will not capture noticeable camera shake? There is no absolute answer to this. How much do your hands shake? The 'rule of thumb' I have used is 1/{focal length}. For a 400mm lens you would need a 1/400 sec or to use a tripod to avoid noticeable camera shake. For the 18mm you might get away with 1/20 or so. Although I despise using tripods, they will always give a sharper picture. You might need a microscope to tell, but you can tell.
What is the best quality camera with the slowest shutter?
I am not sure if you are asking about a digital camera or a old style camera. If you want a good older camera that would be a Cannon as you can set the shutter speed on it. If you are talking about a digital camera then you should hold the shutter button down longer.
What does 12.5 mean on the shutter speed?
It depends on where you are seeing this number. Most shutter speed conventions do not use o1/12.5 of a second as a shutter speed; the closest would probably be 15 meaning 1/15th of a second, which is a very long/slow shutter speed usually producing blurs if you're not using a tripod. I can't think of a camera with that as a preset shutter speed but your camera might. You may possibly be looking at an intermediate f-stop (between 11 and 16) being reported on your screen or wherever these are shown (your LCD?) when you are in shutter priority mode where you are setting a fixed shutter speed and then the camera automatically adjusts for f stop (aperture) based on WB and ISO and is sophisticated enough to report an f-stop between 11 and 16).
How does shutter work?
Shutter speed is how fast your shutter opens and closes to take a picture on your camera. Shutter speed also has a lot to do with exposure. The higher the shutter speed (1/2000 example) the less light.
What is the shutter speed on a canon eos 1n?
You can adjust the shutter speed of Canon EOS cameras so there isn't a set shutter speed.
What is the slowest speed an object can move?
The slowest speed an object can move is zero.
Why is shutter speed used?
The shutter speed setting controls the picture exposure, or how dark or bright the picture will be. Wikipedia has some very good information on shutter speed and aperture.
How does shutter speed improve photographs?
It doesn't necessarily inprove your picture. The higher the shutter speed, the less light, also the blur in a photo. A higher shutter speed will freeze a photo. A lower shutter speed will blur most motion and will increase chances of blur.
What do you have to consider when selecting your shutter speed?
Shutter speed has a lot to do with your overall exposure. A higher shutter speed will decrease the light a lot. I was in best buy playing around with a camera and turned the camera shutter speed to 1/4000. After taking the photo, the preview was black. I realized it was because of how much higher I increase my shutter speed. Shutter speed also affects motion in a photo. A higher shutter speed will freeze all action in a photo a will less likely have a blur to it if you have a shaky hand. A lower shutter speed lets in more light while the shutter is will opened so the entire time that the shutter is open, the camera takes in all that light. Increasing chances of blur, you can also use this for crazy, funky effects! If your taking a picture of a waterfall with a low shutter speed, your gonna get a blur, which can typically look pretty epic sometimes too.
