Wednesday, March 12, 2008

SHUTTER

Definition: mechanical system used to control the time that light is allowed to act on the sensitive emulsion.

Definition: Blades, a curtain, plate, or some other movable cover in a camera that controls the time during which light reaches the film.

Definition: The camera mechanism that controls the duration of the exposure. There are two main types - between-the-lens shutters are built into the lens barrel close to the diaphragm; focal plane shutters are in the camera body, in front of the film.



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