Setting the Exposure
About the 
Button
The aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted to the appropriate exposure at that
moment if the 
button is pressed in 
(Manual) mode. You can choose from the following three adjustment methods in 
Custom Setting] menu.
1 | Program Line | The aperture and shutter speed are adjusted automatically. |
2 | Tv Shift | The aperture is locked and the shutter speed is adjusted automatically. |
3 | Av Shift | The shutter speed is locked and the aperture is adjusted automatically. |
Using the 
(Bulb) Mode
This mode is useful for the long exposures required for shooting night scenes and fireworks. The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button is kept pressed.
1. Set the mode dial to 
.
INFORMATION
Turn the
Set the aperture value in increments of 1/2 EV or 1/3 EV. Set in [Expsr Setting Steps] in the [ 
Custom Setting] menu. (p.141)
Use a sturdy tripod and the cable switch
(Bulb) mode. Connect the cable switch to the cable switch terminal.
Bulb shooting is available when using the remote control shooting mode (p.59). The shutter remains open as long as the optional remote control s shutter release button is held down. Noise reduction is a process to reduce noise (image roughness or unevenness) caused by low shutter speed. Set in [Noise Reduction] in the [ 
Custom Setting] menu. (p.100)
When in 
(Bulb) mode, the sensitivity is equivalent to ISO 200 when sensitivity is set to [AUTO].
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