BULB EXPOSURES

Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode (M) (p. 53). 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.

Set the exposure mode to manual in the Basic section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50).

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 will 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.

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To take the picture, press and

 

 

hold the shutter-release button

 

 

(3) for the duration of the expo-

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sure.

 

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Releasing the shutter button will

 

 

 

end the exposure.

 

 

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The monitors will be blank during

 

 

 

the exposure.

CameraNotes

When making bulb exposures, noise can be more pronounced because of the unusually long exposure times, especially at 400 and 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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