NIKON KNOW-HOW – CONTINUED
What a shutter looks like
How the mechanism works
We delve deep inside a Nikon camera to show exactly how the shutter system works, and how it can control exposure so accurately…
1 Focal plane
Nikon cameras use a vertical-travel focal plane shutter. ‘Focal plane’ indicates that it’s located just in front of your camera’s sensor.
2 Twin blinds
The shutter mechanism is made up of two ultra-thin blinds that move up and down. One opens to start the exposure, the second follows to close it.