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A Guide to Camera Shutter Designs: Focal-Plane, Leaf, and the Rest

A Guide to Camera Shutter Designs: Focal-Plane, Leaf, and the Rest

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Close-up of an old camera lens with vintage markings. The black and white image highlights intricate details, including a prominent central icon resembling a metallic triangle. Surrounding the glass are mechanical dials and lettering, enhancing its classic look.

To take a photograph is to encapsulate a singular moment in time and space in the form of an image. In order to do that, no matter what kind of equipment we are using, we need a sort of tool to divide the past and future from the singular present, the precise moment that we wish to capture – no matter how long or how fleeting it might be.

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