How does the shutter speed in a camera factor in the photograph's quality ?

Question

what happens if the shutter speed is low or high and why ..

Answer 1

Hey, shutter speed is the time for which the shutter is held open during the taking of a photograph to allow light to reach the film or image sensor.

Now, you may use either shutter speed or aperture to create photos that suits your need, and let a required amount of time reach the film (if it is film-camera).

If you wanna shoot a car running fast, you should set a high shutter speed in order to capture that moment... however to do that you should set a large aperture to make enough light reaches the film. This causes the background to become blur/unfocused.

However using a slow shutter speed means that you are interested in the depth of the picture or the background more than the object and you want the fast moving object to form an artistic shape that gives the impression of speed.

It all depends on the camera's ability and the amount of light already found in the scene. Just like the pupil's eye. It needs long time to adapt to dim light, and thus night photos need a slow shutter speed to be clear.

It is a really large subject and i advice you to read more about it to understand.

Answer 2

A slow shutter speed lets more light in, so you have to use a tripod and be photographing something that is not moving to not get a blur.. a faster shutter speed lets in less light you can use a higher shutter speed (about 250) to stop moving objects

Answer 3

Well, I’m not an expert, but for me the shutter speed I choose depends on two factors; stop action and depth of field. I use fast shutter speeds where stop action and clarity is desired ie stopping the water flow in a stream. If I want to soften or blur that water flow I go to a longer shutter speed.

Second consideration is depth of field. With faster shutter speeds, greater aperture is required, blurring the background. Slower shutter speed allows a smaller aperture and greater depth of field.

Answer 4

The longer the shutter is open, the more light you let through to the film. So, if you even slightly move the camera on a low shutter speed, your picture is going to blur. When using low shutter speeds, it's best to use a tripod.

Answer 5

ISO (sensor sensitivity = how good the camera eye is in light) native is usually 100 ISO but some Olympus cams it is 200. Using the native ISO is best for lack of digital noise (akin to 'grain' in film days) Aperture widens (more light) as shutter speeds up (less time he light gets thru) For a given 'correct' exposure you therefore usually have several choices; on a sunny day outdoors f 11 at 125th of a second at ISO 100 may be the right balance. But you can choose f8 at 250th seconds, same ISO Or f4 at 1000th second, by cranking the ISO to 200 (which is usually not a noisy problem zone in modern cameras). The latter will give you a narrow depth of focus (nearby and in the distance will be fuzzy) The first will give almost everything in focus, but if the subject is moving quickly, it may be a bit blurred, especially if your hand holding technique is not perfect and the lens has a long focal length. So all these balances take a lot of trial and error and experience to balance for a given subject. Read a load of books, m8

Answer 6

Fast shutter speeds can stop action. Slow shutter speeds can result in the action being blurred.

Answer 7

The faster the shutter speed the sharper the resolution.If it is slow then it will be blurry because you cannot hold the camera still . Put it on a tripod to hold it steady if using slow speed.