1. A television camera, comprising: solid-state image transducing means including a photosensitive surface for generating signal in response to received radiant energy from a scene during an integration interval; and optical shutter means arranged to block radiant energy from said scene from reaching said photosensitive surface during all of a television field except during a portion of said integration interval, said optical shutter means being automatically controllable in response to the level of said received radiant energy for varying that portion of said integration interval during which radiant energy is blocked.