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❚❚Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only)

Select the following shutter speeds for long time-
exposures of moving lights, the stars, night
scenery, or fireworks.
•Bulb (A): The shutter remains open while
the shutter-release button is held down.
To
prevent blur, use a tripod or an optional
MC-DC2 remote cord (0177).
•Time (&): Requires an optional ML-L3 remote
control (0177).
Start the exposure by pressing
the ML-L3 shutter-release button. The shutter
remains open for thirty minutes or until the
button is pressed a second time.
1Ready the camera.
Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level surface.
To prevent
light entering via the viewfinder interfering with exposure, remove the rubber
eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap (034).
To prevent loss of power before the exposure is complete, use a fully charged
EN-EL14 battery or an optional EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5A power connector.
Note that noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog) may be
present in long exposures; before shooting, choose On for Noise reduction in
the shooting menu (0131).
2Rotate the mode dial to M.
3Choose a shutter speed.
Rotate the command dial to choose a
shutter speed of Bulb (A).
For a shutte r
speed of “Time” (&), select a remote control
release mode (033) after choosing the
shutter speed.
Length of exposure: 35s
Aperture: f/25
Mode dial
Command dial