Nikon COOLPIX8800 manual Bulb/Time, Long Exposures, The ML-L3 Remote Control, Option, Timed

Bulb/Time

In mode M, shutter speed can be set to BULB or TIME for long exposures of up to ten minutes ( 51). This menu controls how long exposures are made.

Long Exposures

Longer exposure times increase the amount of noise visible in the picture; we recommend that noise reduc- tion ( 109) be turned on for long exposures.

BULB/TIME

Bulb release

Timed release

Option	Description
	Shutter will remain open as long as shutter-release button is held down, to
Bulb	a maximum of ten minutes (if supplied ML-L3 remote control is used, shut-
release	ter will open when remote-control shutter-release button is pressed and will
	close after ten minutes or when shutter-release button is pressed again).
	Selecting this option displays menu of exposure times.
		TIMED RELEASE
	Choose from 30 s (thirty seconds), 1 m (one minute),	Shutter opens for:
	3 m (three minutes), 5 m (five minutes), or 10 m (ten	30s
Timed		1m
	minutes). Shutter will open when shutter-release but-	3m
release	ton is pressed and will remain open until specified ex-	5m
		10m
	posure time has elapsed or the shutter-release button is
	pressed again.

The ML-L3 Remote Control

The supplied ML-L3 remote control ( 42) can be used to eliminate blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter-release button is pressed at the beginning or end of a long time exposure. Before using the ML-L3, activate the self-timer ( 41).

The Shooting Menu

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