Canon F1N Camera manual How to Choose a Shutter Speed, Freezing Motion

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11 HOW TO CHOOSE A SHUTTER SPEED

11 How to Choose a Shutter Speed

The shutter controls exposure by the length of time it remains open. The basic function of shutter speed is to provide correct exposure, but you can also use it to control the expression of your subject’s motion and to control the effect of camera movement.

11.1Freezing Motion

The faster the subject is moving, the higher the shutter speed required to stop the action. To freeze the motion of a pedestrian, for example, choose a speed of at least 1/60 sec.; for a moving car, as fast as 1/1000 sec. The motion of the motorcycle in this photo was frozen at 1/2000 sec.

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Contents Lars Heineken 23rd December Canon New F1 Instructions ManualContents Contents Attaching the Lens FLP Loading the Battery BatteryChecking the Battery Battery Shutter Release and Self-timer/Lock Lever Shutter Release and SELF-TIMER/LOCK Lever Holding the Camera Focusing Focusing Loading the Film Setting the ASA/ISO Film Speed Frame Counter Frame Counter Exposure Shutter Shutter Freezing Motion How to Choose a Shutter SpeedPanning Blurring the Subject’s MotionAperture ApertureAperture Full-aperture Metering Exposure ModesStopped-down Metering Normal Meter Mode SelectorWhich viewfinder did you purchase? Match-needle Metering Eye-Level Finder FNMatch-needle Metering EYE-LEVEL Finder FN Stopped-down Fixed-index Metering Aperture-priority AE AE Finder FNAPERTURE-PRIORITY AE Stopped-down AE Incorrect exposure Page Shutter-priority AE SHUTTER-PRIORITY AE SHUTTER-PRIORITY AE Meter Coupling Range Metering Sensitivity Areas Metering Sensitivity Areas Metering Sensitivity Areas Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation Rewinding the Film Rewinding the Film Depth of Field Depth of Field Self-timer SELF-TIMER SELF-TIMER Multiple Exposures Multiple Exposures Multiple Exposures Exposure in Multiple Exposures Flash Photography Slow-sync Flash Photography General Flash Photography Flash Photography Shooting with Close-up Accessories Shooting with CLOSE-UP Accessories Shooting with CLOSE-UP Accessories Shooting with CLOSE-UP Accessories Shooting with CLOSE-UP Accessories Shooting with CLOSE-UP Accessories Canon AE Motor Drive FN System AccessoriesCanon AE Power Winder FN Canon Film Chamber FN-100 Canon Data Back FN Canon Wireless Controller LC-1 Specification Specification Specification Specification Specification With FD 50mm f/1.4 Caring for your Camera Caring for Your Camera