• IntroductionFocal-plane shutter
  • Two-curtain shuttersFocal-plane shutter at low speedFocal-plane shutter at high speed
  • Vertical-travel shutters
  • Advantages
  • Disadvantages
  • Electro-optical shutters
  • Rotary focal-plane shutter
  • Revolving drum focal-plane shutter
  • History and technical developmentSingle-curtain focal-plane shutterLeica-type dual-curtain focal-plane shutterSquare-type metal-bladed focal-plane shutterQuest for higher speedElectronically controlled focal-plane shutterBreaking the X-sync barrierFocal-plane shutters today
  • References
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Focal-plane shutter

Mechanism that controls the exposure time in cameras / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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In camera design, a focal-plane shutter (FPS) is a type of photographic shutter that is positioned immediately in front of the focal plane of the camera, that is, right in front of the photographic film or image sensor.

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A focal-plane shutter. The metal shutter blades travel vertically.
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