Cool Helicopter Camera Shutter Ideas

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Helicopter Camera Shutter. The rule of thumb for aerial photography is to shoot at shutter speeds that are eight times your focal length. When taking photos of aircraft that are propeller driven it is very important to not “stop the prop”.

Camera shutter speed synced to helicopter`s rotor YouTube
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If your camera’s shutter speed is too fast it will freeze the motion of the propeller blades. Video has a tendency to make spinning airplane propellors and helicopter blades look warped. Check out the video below to see what we mean.

Camera shutter speed synced to helicopter`s rotor YouTube

Even thought it looks like an illusion or a special effect, the video is in fact real. Helicopter rises without moving rotor. Sometimes the helicopter blades appear as a blur, while other times (as in the video below), the blades look like they’re not moving at all. What happens when camera’s shutter syncs perfectly with a helicopter’s rotor will mess with your mind.