Glossary
- shutter A mechanical or electronic device used to control the amount of time that a light-sensitive material is exposed to radiation.
- camera shutter An apparatus, designed for use with a camera, that is used to rapidly open the path from lens to film, to maintain the opening throughout exposure and to close the opening in rapid succession. The time of exposure depends on a spinning gear and...
- camera A light-tight box that receives light from an object or scene and focuses it to form an image on a light-sensitive material or a detector. The camera generally contains a lens of variable aperture and a shutter of variable speed to precisely control...
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