“Smart Shutter” Shutter Angle /CameraSpeed / Lens Aperture Control

The PANAVISION SMART SHUTTER II accessory is a means to control the exposure, the camera speed (FPS) or the lens depth of field without causing any change in the negative density. Typical situations that may occur are:

•  It may be necessary to pan from, say, a shady area of a scene to a sunlit area in which case the exposure will need to be decreased by two stops. This can be done by closing down the shutter from 180° to 45°, leaving the depth of field unaffected.

•  It may be necessary to speed up the movements of an aging actor during the course of a take without the effect showing on the screen. This can be done by using the Smart Shutter II accessory to adjust the camera ...

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