Black & White Photography: A basic Manual  

Chapter 5: The Shutter ​pGS 57-68 

 
57-1  Define ​Shutter. 
 
 
 

57-2  How does the shutter affect the final image? 

 
 
 

57-3  To photograph in a dark interior, you usually need to use a _______________ shutter speed.  
 

57-4   On a bright sunny day, you usually need to use a _______________ shutter speed. 
 

58-2   True / False ​ When the shutter speed is changed from 1/250 to 1/500, more light is admitted to 
the film.  
 

59-1  Describe a situation of your own choosing that might be enhanced with a shutter speed of 1/4. 
 
 
 
 

60-1  True / False ​ With a mechanical shutter, you can set the speed at 1/45 by setting it halfway   
between 1/30 and 1/60 
 
 
60-2   To make an exposure on the B setting, how many times do you press the shutter button? 
 

60-3  To make an exposure on the T setting, how many times do you press the shutter button? 
 

60-4  Describe a situation where you would want to stop action. 

 
 
 
 

61-1  Describe a situation where you would use the T setting rather than B.  
 
 
 
 

62-1  Describe a situation where you would not want to stop action.  
 
 
 
What shutter speed would you use in that situation? 
 

63-1   Describe a situation where panning is effective.  

 
 
 
What shutter speed would you use in that situation? 
 

64-1  What would happen with a photo such as ​Saigon on Wheels​ if a faster shutter speed were used? 
 
 
 65-1  What is the slowest shutter speed you should generally use without a tripod? 
 
 

66-1  List three techniques to steady a camera: 

1) 
 
2) 
 
3) 
 

67-1  What are two common shutter types? 1) 2)  

 

67-3  Name two advantages of the focal plane shutter. 

 
1) 2) 
 

67-4  When you use a flash, what is the advantage of a leaf shutter? 
 
 

68-1  Why do you suppose that simple pictures are often the hardest to make?