Shutter Speed Calculator

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Choose what you want to solve for.
Exposure Value for the scene at ISO 100. Select a preset or choose "Custom EV" and enter a number below.
The f-number of your lens. Common values: f/1.4, f/1.8, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, f/16.
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Your camera sensor sensitivity. Common values: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400.
Shutter speedUltra-fast (action / sports)
1/16718 s

Recommended shutter speed for the chosen settings

Exposure Value (EV)15
Shutter (decimal seconds)0.0001s
0.0001 s
Ultra-fast<0.001Fast0.001-0.004Moderate0.004-0.016Slow0.016-0.5Long exposure0.5+

Recommended shutter speed: 1/16718 s

  • This speed freezes nearly any motion including fast sports, birds in flight, and splashing water.
  • If the speed is inconvenient, apply the reciprocal rule: halve the aperture area (multiply f-stop by 1.4) and double the ISO to maintain the same exposure.

Next stepUse the "Astrophotography - 500 rule" mode to check the maximum star-trail-free exposure, or the "Find ISO" mode if your shutter speed is fixed.

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