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  • Camera Shutters and How They Wrok
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Camera Shutters and how they work

There are 3 types of camera shutters being used these days. The first is the manual shutter which consists of 2 curtains, front (or first) and back. The manual shutter is used in most Dslr and mirrorless cameras. The way the manual shutter operates in both types of cameras is similar with one big exception. 

Since Dslr cameras use a mirror to reflect the light from a scene to the view finder or LCD screen, it must flip up so that the light is exposed to the shutter curtains. Then the front shutter slides down exposing light to the sensor behind it. The rear curtain slides down to stop the the exposure at the shutter speed chosen. 
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  • About
  • Image Sensors and Sensor Size
  • Photography and Natural Light
  • Image Sensors and Sensor Size
  • Camera Exposure Basics
  • Pixels, Image Resolution, and Print Sizes
  • Taking Pictures of Sunsets and Sunrises
  • Types of Digital Cameras
  • Basic Photo Composition
  • Mini Gallery Flower Photography
  • How Cameras Work-Parts of the Camera
  • The Camera Shutter and Shutter Speeds
  • The Camera Lens Aperture
  • Quick Photography Tips
  • Digital Camera ISO
  • Using Exposure Compensation EV+EV-
  • Digital SLR Camera Features
  • Bridge Compact Camera-Super Zoom Cameras
  • Night Photography-Taking Night Shots
  • Compact Digital Cameras-Point and Shoot Cameras
  • Mirrorless Cameras-Compact System Cameras
  • Black and White Photography
  • "P" Mode
  • What is a 35mm Equivalent Focal Length?
  • What is Depth of Field
  • Types of Camera Lenses-Prime Lenses
  • Shooting and Scene Modes
  • Snow Scenes Photography
  • The Camera Lens-Types of Camera Lenses and Focal Lengths
  • Digital Camera Metering Modes
  • Camera Phone/Cell Phone Camera Photography Tips
  • Christmas Lights
  • Digital Camera Pixels and Megapixels
  • Flower Photography
  • White Balance
  • Zoom Lenses and their Features
  • Fall Foliage-Autumn Leaves
  • Negative Space Photography
  • Camera Shutters and How They Wrok
  • ISO