3 Responses to “How Do I Get The Minimum Shutter Time On Canon Powershot Sd850?”

1. Picture Taker says:

   January 19, 2010 at 9:34 am

   I think the two above me missed the point of your question.
   Long Shutter Setting on Canon SD cameras
   It can only go as long as 15 seconds – not minutes – but here’s how to set it.
   Select the manual mode on your camera.
   You can not use long shutter in automatic.
   Press the “MENU” button.
   Stay in the shooting menu (camera icon).
   Scroll down to “Long Shutter” and select “On.”
   Press the “MENU” button to turn off the menu.
   Press the “FUNC” button.
   Scroll down to the +/- exposure compensation setting.
   You will see the usual (-2)-to-(+2) scale, but you will also see the word “MENU” above the scale as well as a little icon of the moon and stars. This is a reminder that you have the long shutter option selected and that you press the “MENU” button to engage the shutter time selection.
   Press the “MENU” button and the (-2)-to-(+2) scale disappears and you will see (1″) displated in the center. This indicates that you are set to one second.
   Use the scroll button (right-left arrow button – the usual button to make manu changes) to change this setting. You will find several presets and these are what you are limited to. They include (among others):
   1″ = 1 second
   1″3 = 1.3 seconds
   1″6 = 1.6 seconds
   2″ = 2 seconds
   and so on up to:
   15″ – 15 seconds.
   This will give you a lighter image and it might be too overexposed, but you can check your monitor and adjust accordingly and make additional adjustments to the time and try again.
   Some samples…http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstei…http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstei…http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstei…http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstei…
2. Picture Taker says:

   January 19, 2010 at 1:06 pm

   In darkness or low light, your shutter will not be that fast, as the camera needs to find light to take the picture. When it is dark, the shutter opens and closes slower to capture more light so that the picture will not be as dark. The kids and pets setting will be the quickest shutter speed. Also, you may consder buying a high speed memory card (Ultra II or Extreme III), which saves the picture to the card faster so that you can take the next picture sooner.
   *Also, a random tip about that camera: The face detection is BS and will just slow down the camera. I suggest turning that option off, as your pictures will be taken much faster bc its not looking to put stupid green boxes around peoples’ faces. lol. Best of Luck! Hope I helped!!
3. ~*Amy*~ says:

   January 19, 2010 at 1:47 pm

   Try changing the ISO setting..(lower it to get the shutter to stay open longer)…I think the one below me knows best…did anyone mention minutes?I’d like to see the photo if the shutter was open for 15 minutes..