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unusual facts about Shutter



Continental Circus

The arcade version of this game comes in both upright or sit-down models, either of which may feature shutter-type 3-D glasses hanging above the player's head, used by Taito under license by the United States Navy, who held the patent on that technology.

Focal-plane shutter

For example, the Nikon F2 (Japan) 35 mm single-lens reflex (SLR) camera of 1971 had a horizontal FP shutter with stronger titanium foil curtains to safely traverse the film gate in 10 ms (at 3.6 m/s and allowing 1/80 sec. X-sync) with a 1.8 mm slit giving a 1/2000 sec. top speed.

McCormick Observatory

The dome, at 45 feet, was the largest in the world when completed; it was designed by Warner and Swasey with a unique three shutter design.

Minolta SR-2

Secondary yellow LV (Light value) numerals engraved on the aperture ring and the shutter speed dial; the sum of the set pair of values ads up to the required LV number.

MX vs. ATV

On August 9, 2011, THQ announced that it would shutter THQ Digital Phoenix, as well as other game development studios, and not "actively pursue further development" of the MX vs. ATV franchise in a company reorganization.

Nokia N86 8MP

It was Nokia's first camera phone to have an 8 megapixel sensor, and features both multiple aperture settings and a mechanical shutter (uncommon features by the standards of camera phones), and a Carl Zeiss lens with a wide angle of view (28 mm equivalent).

Occlusion training

Alternating occlusion training using shutter goggles that feature a rapid flicker rate

Rollei 35

Waaske's little camera was presented at Photokina in 1966 as Rollei 35, with a better lens – the Zeiss Tessar 3.5/40mm lens, a state-of-the-art Gossen CdS-exposure meter and a precision-made diaphragm shutter made by Compur, using Waaske's patented shutter design.

Rotary disc shutter

In the film Saving Private Ryan, cinematographer Janusz Kamiński used such a shutter adjustment to give his film the look of World War II newsreel photography.

Shutter House

The Shutter House, designed by architect Shigeru Ban, is a new addition to the High Line in lower Chelsea, in New York City.

Shutter Island

Shutter Island is a best-selling novel by Dennis Lehane, published by Harper Collins in April 2003.

Shutter Shades

During the 2010 FIFA World Cup many fans were seen wearing shutter shades with the design of their respective flag pictured on the glasses.

Sivi

A remake of the 2004 Thai-thriller, Shutter, Sivi opened in September 2007 to positive reviews.

STS-30

A Hasselblad camera used to photograph sites on Earth had to be stowed for the remainder of the mission after a shutter stuck during the crew's third day in space.

Yashica

In 1973, Yashica the company began a collaboration with Carl Zeiss it called Top Secret Project 130 to produce a new, professional 35mm SLR with an electronically controlled shutter bearing the Contax name, and called the RTS (for 'Real Time System').

Zoetrope

In order to test the initial concept of the film, Zwart invited Academy-Award winning Ex-Pixar Animation Studios Scientist David DiFrancesco, to apply his science and math skills to determine the positioning, optimal speeds, shutter angle and camera specifications.


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