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Long Time-Exposures, Electronic Analog Exposure Display, EV Step, EV Step set to 1/3 Step

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Reference-P, S, A, and M Modes Long Time-Exposures At a shutter speed of , the shutter will remain open while the camera shutter-release button is held down. In delayed remote and quick-response remote modes, is displayed instead of ; the shutter opens when the shutter-release button on the optional ML-L3 remote control is pressed (2 s after the button is pressed in delayed remote mode) and remains open until the remote-control shutter-release button is pressed a second time (maximum 30 minutes). Nikon recommends using a fully-charged battery or an optional EH-5 AC adapter to prevent loss of power while the shutter is open. Note that if the shutter is open for more than approximately 1 s at any setting, "noise" in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels may appear in the final photograph. Noise can be reduced by turning long exposure noise reduction on before taking photographs ( 78). Electronic Analog Exposure Display The electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder shows whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings. Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting 11 (EV Step), the amount of under- or overexposure is shown in increments of 1/3 EV or ½ EV. If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the display will flash. "EV Step" set to "1/3 Step" Optimal exposure "EV Step" set to "1/2 Step" Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1/3 EV Underexposed by ½ EV Overexposed by more than 2 EV Overexposed by more than 3 EV The electronic analog exposure display is not shown when shutter speed or a non-CPU lens is attached. is selected for 46

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Reference—P, S, A, and M Modes
Long Time-Exposures
At a shutter speed of
, the shutter will remain open while the camera
shutter-release button is held down.
In delayed remote and quick-response
remote modes,
is displayed instead of
; the shutter opens when
the shutter-release button on the optional ML-L3 remote control is pressed (2 s
after the button is pressed in delayed remote mode) and remains open until
the remote-control shutter-release button is pressed a second time (maximum
30 minutes). Nikon recommends using a fully-charged battery or an optional EH-5
AC adapter to prevent loss of power while the shutter is open.
Note that if the
shutter is open for more than approximately 1 s at any setting, “noise” in the form
of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels may appear in the final photograph.
Noise can be reduced by turning long exposure noise reduction on before taking
photographs (
78).
Electronic Analog Exposure Display
The electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder shows whether the pho-
tograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings.
Depending on the
option chosen for Custom Setting 11 (
EV Step
), the amount of under- or over-
exposure is shown in increments of
1
/
3
EV or ½ EV.
If the limits of the exposure
metering system are exceeded, the display will flash.
“EV Step” set to “1/3 Step”
“EV Step” set to “1/2 Step”
Optimal exposure
Optimal exposure
Underexposed by
1
/
3
EV
Underexposed by ½ EV
Overexposed by more than 2 EV
Overexposed by more than 3 EV
The electronic analog exposure display is not shown when
is selected for
shutter speed or a non-CPU lens is attached.