BULB EXPOSURES

Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode (M) (p. 57). Exposures up to fifteen seconds can be made by pressing and holding the shutter-release button. The use of a tripod is recommended. The camera’s exposure system cannot be used to calculate bulb exposures; a separate light meter is recommended.

Set the exposure mode to manual in the basic section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 54). Set the drive mode to single-frame advance (p. 32).

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Bulb indicator

Camera Notes

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 button (2); the aperture display should turn blue. Use the controller (1) to set the aperture.

To take the picture, press and hold the shutter- release button (3) for the duration of the exposure. Releasing the shutter button will end the exposure. The monitor will be blank during the exposure.

When making bulb exposures, noise can be more pronounced because of the unusually long exposure times, especially at 400 ISO. When making long bulb exposures, a camera sensitivity setting of 64 or 100 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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