The shutter speed setting controls the picture exposure, or how dark or bright the picture will be. Wikipedia has some very good information on shutter speed and aperture.
You can adjust the shutter speed of Canon EOS cameras so there isn't a set shutter speed.
no the Nikon Coolpix P100 does not have a bulb setting. but you can set your shutter speed to 8 seconds, you will just have to "light paint" really fast.
The shutter speed setting when taking sprint pictures should be on 'moving' speed. Sprinting is a motion and you cannot take 'still' pictures while someone is sprinting.
Aperture Priority has the camera set the shutter speed for you allowing you to set the aperture and it will set what shutter speed it thinks is best for your current light situation.
It depends on what camera you are using.
Aperture priority lets you set the aperture you want and the camera sets the shutter speed for you. You use it when you want to control depth of field. Shutter priority lets you set the shutter speed you want and the camera sets the aperture for you. You use it when you want to control how motion is rendered in the photograph. Program mode sets both shutter speed and aperture for you. Use it when you are not concerned with aperture or shutter speed control.
It depends on the camera setting.Many cameras have a setting A or Av that lets you change the f-stop and the camera will change the shutter speed automatically.The manual setting (often M) will not change the shutter speed, on manual you are left to your own devices.See related link for an overview of common settings.
Any Camera can be used in the dark with a flash, however if your wish to take a picture without a flash many things come into play. First you need a camera that you can set the ISO speed, Aperture, and Shutter Speed. This is best with a digital SRL Camera. Depending on the lighting set the Aperture at the larges opening wich will be the lowest f number. Set the ISO at the highest setting (1600 or higher if available). and I like to start with a shutter speed of 1/100. Then play with the setting depending on conditions. When shooting at the high ISO speed your picture may get "noise" undeveloped points. It takes alot of practice to get the right settings. I prefer on my camera to set it on shutter priorty TV and let the camera set the aparature size. But i still start with at least a ISO setting of 800.
The ISO speed, shutter, and aperture are all interconnected. There is never necessarily one "correct" setting for all 3. However, if you're not shooting on a tripod, you probably want to set your shutter speed to 1/60 to reduce camera shake. To eliminate grain, you may want to keep your ISO below 400. It may be cloudy on a rainy day, so you may be able to shoot at f/8 or f/11. Of course, on most digital cameras you could select a shutter priority (meaning the camera will adjust the aperture for correct exposure at a shutter speed of 1/60) and then set your ISO to 400. The camera will automatically meter the scene and set the aperture correctly.
Generally a higher shutter speed such as 1/500 is required to capture the image of a fast moving object without a blur. Some cameras have an automatic setting for this.
Shutter speed is how fast your shutter opens and closes to take a picture on your camera. Shutter speed also has a lot to do with exposure. The higher the shutter speed (1/2000 example) the less light.