Almost all modern SLRs have a focal plane shutter. A focal plane shutter goes by that name because of its placement. It is placed right in front of the film, or sensor, in the focal plane.

For those who have no clue about photography, you must be wondering why the word ‘shutter bug’ is often used interchangeably with camera.

Most of us believe that f stop and focal length are the only two parameters for judging a lens. For the uninitiated, lens speed is another deciding factor when it comes to lenses. A lens can be termed a fast lens or a slow lens.

Those who have been playing with their digital SLR cameras or SLR cameras for a while now, probably know that the shutter speed and the aperture are two mechanisms that help you control the exposure or the amount of light entering your camera. Shutter speed controls the speed with which your focal plane shutter opens […]