shutter release

collocation in English

meaningsofshutterandrelease

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shutter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈʃʌt.ər/us
/ˈʃʌt̬.ɚ/
the part of a camera that opens temporarily to allow light to reach the film when a photograph is ...
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release
noun
uk
/rɪˈliːs/us
/rɪˈliːs/
an occasion when someone is allowed to leave ...
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(Definition ofshutterandreleasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The other is the hook causing the lever to remain at rest prior to when theshutterreleasebutton is pressed.
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Depressing theshutterreleaseonce more completes the cycle.
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Shutterreleasemodes (and film advance) are controlled by a 4-position switch surrounding the top-mountedshutterreleasebutton.
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These later models have ashutterreleaselock lever on theshutterreleasecollar.
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There is no provision for non-electronicshutterrelease; charged batteries are always required for shutter operation.
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This delays theshutterreleasefor a short time, allowing the photographer to get into the picture, for example.
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This grip completely lacked controls of any kind, even ashutterreleasebutton.
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All functions are activated by the left-hand front located threadedshutterreleasebutton.
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Cameras predominantly have the hand grip,shutterrelease, film wind lever and commonly used selection buttons, switches and dials controlled by the right hand.
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Notable omissions include depth-of-field preview and any form of remoteshutterrelease.
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Theshutterreleaseis a small lever protruding from the right-hand side of the lens.
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Both units also have single-exposure mode, where only a single frame is exposed when theshutterreleaseis held down.
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Other arrangements may involve an extra lever or button that flips the mirror up before using theshutterreleasebutton normally.
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The lens would continuously refocus on the object in the centre of the viewfinder whilst theshutterreleasebutton was pressed half-way.
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A standard coaxial flash synchronising socket is situated at the front of the camera, below theshutterreleasebutton.
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Theshutterreleaseis redesigned with two distinct levels of pressure: the first detent locks the exposure reading, the second fires the shutter.
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Focus remains locked until theshutterreleaseis pressed fully or the button released.
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