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14.9 - Stop & Shutter Speed

If you move the shutter speed one stop, the light reaching the sensor either doubles or decreases by half.

How many stops difference between 1/500th and 1/60th of a second?

1/500th to 1/250th	One Stop More Light
1/250th to 1/125th	One Stop More Light
1/125th to 1/60th	One Stop More Light

There are three stops difference between 1/500th and 1/60th.

There are three stops more light reaching the sensor.

We've looked at how Stop is spoken within the three countries.

It was mentioned earlier that the countries speak with each other.

They trade stops back and forth.

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