Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS User Guide - Page 83

Shooting Long Exposures

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≈ Shooting Long Exposures You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. Select ≈. ● Set the mode switch to 4, the press the m button. ● Press the op buttons to select G. ● Press the qr buttons to select U (rightmost icon), then press the l button. ● Press the qr buttons to select ≈, then press the m button. Select the shutter speed. ● After pressing the o button, press the qr buttons to select a shutter speed, then press the m button. Confirm the exposure. ● When you press the shutter button halfway, the exposure for the selected shutter speed will appear. • The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway. • When shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower are used, images are processed to eliminate noise after being taken. A certain amount of processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot. • It is recommended to set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a tripod (p. 113). If the flash fires, the image may be overexposed. If this happens, set the flash to ! and shoot. 83

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You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to
shoot long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to
prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.
Select
.
Set the mode switch to
4
, the press the
m
button.
Press the
op
buttons to select
G
.
Press the
qr
buttons to select
U
(rightmost icon), then press the
l
button.
Press the
qr
buttons to select
, then
press the
m
button.
Select the shutter speed.
After pressing the
o
button, press the
qr
buttons to select a shutter speed, then
press the
m
button.
Confirm the exposure.
When you press the shutter button
halfway, the exposure for the selected
shutter speed will appear.
Shooting Long Exposures
The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen
in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway.
When shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower are used, images are
processed to eliminate noise after being taken. A certain amount of
processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot.
It is recommended to set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a
tripod (p. 113).
If the flash fires, the image may be overexposed. If this happens, set the
flash to
!
and shoot.