Minolta F100 instruction manual Bulb exposures, Camera Notes

Bulb exposures

Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode. Exposures up to fifteen seconds can

be made by pressing and holding the shutter-release button. The use of a tripod is recommended for bulb exposures.

Use the controller (1) to decrease the shutter-speed value below four seconds until “bulb” is displayed.

To set the aperture value, press the exposure-compensation but- ton (2); the aperture display should turn blue. Use the controller (1) to set the aperture.

•The camera’s exposure system cannot be used to calculate bulb exposures. The use of a separate light meter is recommended.

	To take the picture, press and
3	hold the shutter-release button
	(3) for the duration of the expo-
	sure.
2	•	Releasing the shutter button
	1	will end the exposure.
	•	The monitors will be blank
		during the exposure.

Camera Notes

When making bulb exposures, noise can be more pronounced because of the unusually long exposure times, especially at 400 or 800 ISO. When making long bulb exposures, a camera sensitivity setting of 100 or 200 will produce excellent results. At higher ISO settings, using shorter exposure times (8 seconds or less) will reduce the effect of noise.

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