Choosing aperture and shutter speed (Mmanual mode)

In mode M, you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. At a speed of BULB, the shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed.

1 Rotate the mode dial to M.

2 After pressing the Fbutton (F), use HIto choose the aperture and FG to choose the shutter speed.

•The range of aperture values available varies with the lens type.

•The shutter speed can be set to 1/2000 – 60 sec. or [BULB].

3 Take pictures.Noise in images

While shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on-screen. These phenomena are caused when current is generated in those sections of the image pickup device that are not normally exposed to light, resulting in a rise in temperature in the image pickup device or image pickup device drive circuit. This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO setting in a high-temperature environment. To reduce this noise, the camera activates the noise reduction function. g “NOISE REDUCT.” (P. 76)

#Caution

• Exposure compensation is not available in Mmode.

Choosing when the exposure ends (bulb)

You can take a picture with a bulb exposure time in which the shutter stays open as long as you hold down the shutter button. Time the end of the exposure to suit the subject. Use for landscapes and fireworks. In Mmode, set the shutter speed to [BULB].

•[BULB] is displayed on the LCD monitor.

%Tips

•To automatically end bulb shooting after a specified period of time: g “BULB TIMER” (P. 75)

•To fix the focus during manual focus shooting: g“BULB FOCUSING” (P. 72)

#Caution

•For bulb photography, we recommend that you mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a level, stable surface.

•The following functions are not available during bulb shooting:

Sequential shooing/self-timer shooting/AE bracket shooting/image stabilizer/ flash bracketing

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