The shutter speed chart above should help you visualise the effects of choosing various shutter speeds. Having this shutter speed diagram handy as a beginner lets you quickly make adjustments on the fly.

Nikon cameras use vertical focal-plane shutters, which move up and down; other types include horizontal-plane and rotary shutters.

Use the shutter speed chart, and step by step guide, to improve your long exposures, action shots, night sky photography & more.

Oct 1, 2017 · Shutter speed is the fundamental setting every photographer needs to master. The Shutter Speed Chart will help you to understand which shutter speed to use in various scenarios.

May 29, 2025 · Shutter speed is pretty self-explanatory: it’s the speed at which the shutter inside your camera opens and closes, which affects how long light hits the camera’s sensor.

Checking the exposure indicator (see below), adjust shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speed is selected by rotating the command dial (right for faster speeds, left for slower).

Technically, shutter speed can be defined as the length of time the camera’s shutter remains open when taking a photograph. Measured in seconds (and fractions of a second), shutter speeds can range …

Dec 17, 2025 · Start with a beginner shutter speed chart, test the steps, and practice panning and long exposures. Keep a simple checklist when you shoot and adjust ISO and aperture as needed.

Aug 5, 2024 · This graphical user interface (GUI) from a Nikon camera shows a shutter speed of 1/100sec on the left-hand side. The exposure scale in the middle of the display has lines to show full …

To choose a shutter speed, rotate the main command dial while the exposure meters are on. Shutter speed can be set to “x250” or to values between 30 s and 1/8000 s.