2009-09-03

Shutter Speed

One of the cool things about using a digital SLR is that it's easy to adjust things like Shutter Speed. You have a lot more power than you do with a point and shoot camera.

The shutter speed of a camera is how long the lens is open to let light in. Slow shutter speeds make it possible to take pictures when it's darker out.

Faster shutter speeds mean you have to be in a brighter place, but the advantage is you get to freeze motion and have less blur.

Here is water pouring into my can at a series of different shutter speeds that illustrates the differences at different settings.

You can find larger versions here.



1/60 of a second

2009-08-30 Watering Can (3) 60

1/125 of a second

2009-08-30 Watering Can (2) 125

1/1000 of a second

2009-08-30 Watering Can (4) 1000

1/1500 of a second

2009-08-30 Watering Can (5) 1500

1/2000 of a second

2009-08-30 Watering Can (6) 2000

1/3000 of a second

2009-08-30 Watering Can (7) 3000

1/4000 of a second

2009-08-30 Watering Can 4000

3 comments:

Mike said...

Interesting shots - Thanks for sharing, I have a digital camera, but it is a cross between a point and shoot and SLR. It does have features for adjusting shutter speed, although I have stayed mostly on the automatic modes. I guess I need to try out some of the manual methods.

Ann said...

great examples. I'm hoping some day I'll have more than a point and shoot

Diff.Thinkr said...

I have always wanted a DSLR and now I want it even more!!!!