Canon EOS-3 manual BuLb Exposures

10. buLb Exposures

When bulb is set, the film is exposed during the time you keep pressing the shutter button completely. Bulb is useful when a long exposure is necessary for capturing night scenes, fireworks, and the night sky.

1 While pressing the < >

button, turn the < > dial until is displayed.

2 Release the < > button.

3 Set the < > switch to < >.

4 Turn the < > (or < >) dial to set the desired aperture.

5 Press and hold down the shutter button completely for the duration of the exposure.

•When the bulb exposure starts, the frame counter on the LCD panel counts the elapsed exposure time from 1 to 30 seconds. After every 30 seconds, one

segment ( ) on the exposure compensation scale appears and the frame counter resets to 1. Therefore, if three segments are displayed and the frame counter reads “30,” it means 120 seconds have elapsed.

•Bulb exposures consume almost no battery power.

•To connect a remote controller (Remote Switch 60T3, etc.) to the camera, use Remote Switch Adapter RA-N3.

Connecting Remote Switch RS-80N3 (shutter release lock provided) or Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (both sold separately) to the camera’s remote control terminal relieves your finger from pressing the shutter button during bulb exposures.

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