Shutter Speed Articles

• Adjust Shutter Speed for the Best Video Images
  October, 2010
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Your camcorder has many manual settings - focus, white balance, aperture - that can make better images, but why would you want to set your shutter speed?
• Videotaping Sporting Events
  May, 2007
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Football, baseball, hockey, tennis. Swimming, cycling, running and lacrosse. Sports shooting is an art unto itself, and every sport has shooting hurdles to…
• Looking for Light
  January, 2007
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Shooting in a low light setting is more than just turning down the lights or opening your camcorder's aperture. You can't take low light shooting lightly.
• Getting Started: No Respect
  October, 1994
  by Jim Stinson
• The Ins and Outs of High-speed Shutters
  January, 1999
  by Joe McCleskey
  Manipulating a camcorder's high-speed shutter is the key to making an inexpensive camcorder act in many ways like a professional camera. Check out how the high-…
• Getting Started: Your Camcorder's Buttons
  January, 2000
  by Arthur Aiello
  What do all those buttons do, anyway?
• Special F/X: The Fast-mo/Slo-mo Combo
  May, 2000
  by Chuck Peters
  Spice up your video with this quick and easy TV-style time-warping effect.
• Getting Started: Focal Techniques
  August, 2000
  by Arthur Aiello
  Making focus work to your advantage is a key part of producing good video.
• Depth of Field
  March, 2002
  by Donald W. Smith
  How to control the depth of field so your subject stands out sharply.
• Home Video Hints: Pushing the Right Buttons
  August, 2002
  by Jim Stinson
  The presence and location of manual camcorder settings play an important role in video production.
• How does Shutter Speed Affect your Video Production
  October, 2004
  by Marshal Rosenthal
  The Ins and Outs of Manual Control.
• Through the Looking Glass
  October, 2004
  by Charles Bloodworth
  Upside down and backwards, look at the wonders of video technology by taking a journey through the amazing world of your camcorder.
• In Decent Exposure
  April, 2006
  by Kyle Cassidy
  In a digital video camera there is no physical shutter, but, because there is a body of understanding about how film cameras work, we still call the electrical…
• A Look at the Inner Workings of the Camcorder Shutter
  July, 2000
  by Charles Bloodworth
  Understand the nuts and bolts of your camcorder’s high-speed shutter. Clear explanations of how the lens, iris and shutter operate.