I was looking for some second-hand film camera on the internet. And there was
a guy selling one with this condition: シャッター速度はB,１－１/１０００秒が切れます。 What does
"切れます" means in this case? It means the shutter works perfectly or doesn't
work? Thank you in advance.
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What does this mean? シャッター速度はB,１－１/１０００秒が切れます。
Seeing the word 切れます could be concerning as it does mean "to break/to snap".
But it can also be used to mark an achievement of sorts. Look at this similar
example.

> １００メートル、１０秒切れる？
>
> 100 meters, will they break 10 seconds?

The sentence you have is probably describing the cutting edge of the shutter
speed on the camera which seems to be 1 to 1/1000 seconds. (see what I did
there?) So I think the camera is in good condition.
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**シャッターを切る** is a common set phrase that just means "to _release_ the
shutter." Don't ask me why 切る is used; maybe the third definition
[here](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/58524/meaning/m0u/) is relevant. The
sentence just says the shutter speed of the camera is "B, 1-1/1000秒".
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シャッター速度はB,１－１/１０００秒が切れます。 "The shutter speed is B, can "cut" one in 1/1000th
of a second."

Here, 切れます is in the potential form of 切る which means to cut. In this context
though, we think about the shutter: The shutter "closes" its aperture as
though they were several folds constricting, right? So, it is cutting 'light'
as it closes.

So, a more "true-to-English" translation would be: "The shutter speed is B,
and is able to close once in 1/1000th of a second."

Pretty certain this is referring to the f-Stop setting for B (Bulb) on a
camera, and 1/1000th of a second is a pretty fast shutter speed.
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My take on the translation:

> when the camera mode is set to B (Bulb) you can use shutter settings from 1
> second to 1/1000 second.

Yes, 切れます is the potential form of the verb. Bulb is usually used for long
exposures, although 1 second is not very long and digital cameras can handle 1
second without the Bulb setting.

Another guess as to why "切" is that frames in film are visually-speaking "cut
out" or carved from the negative once the shutter fires and advances.
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