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\m s 09 4 •30 At tt TAX • • • USING A TRIPOD/TIME EXPOSURES AT "B" Using a Tripod The tripod socket at the base of the LX camera is designed to accept standard tripod threads having a depth no greater than 5.5mm (0.22 in.). To prevent any possibility of damage to the camera's internal mechanisms, do not use tripods with longer mounting screws and always avoid overtightening. Tripod Spacer To ensure proper tripod mounting when using lenses having a large diameter, insert the Spacer Ring which comes packed with the camera between the camera base and tripod platform. Time Exposures at "B" Although time exposures are possible in both the automatic and manual mode, use the "B" (Bulb) shutter speed setting to make long exposures in extremely low light levels for special creative effects. At this setting the shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button is depressed. When shooting at "B," always mount your camera to a tripod or other stable support and use a cable release whenever possible to minimize camera vibration. For exposures longer than several minutes, a locking cable release is recommended.

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USING
A
TRIPOD/TIME
EXPOSURES
AT
"B"
\
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s
09
4
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•
•30
Using
a
Tripod
The
tripod
socket
at
the
base
of
the
LX
camera
is
de-
signed
to
accept
standard
tripod
threads
having
a
depth
no
greater
than
5.5mm
(0.22
in.).
To
prevent
any
possibility
of
damage
to
the
camera's
internal
mechanisms,
do
not
use
tripods
with
longer
mounting
screws
and
always
avoid
overtightening.
Tripod
Spacer
To
ensure
proper
tripod
mounting
when
using
lenses
having
a
large
diameter,
insert
the
Spacer
Ring
which
comes
packed
with
the
camera
between
the
camera
base
and
tripod
platform.
Time
Exposures
at
"B"
Although
time
exposures
are
possible
in
both
the
au-
tomatic
and
manual
mode,
use
the
"B"
(Bulb)
shutter
speed
setting
to
make
long
exposures
in
extremely
low
light
levels
for
special
creative
effects.
At
this
set-
ting
the
shutter
remains
open
as
long
as
the
shutter
release
button
is
depressed.
When
shooting
at
"B,"
always
mount
your
camera
to
a
tripod
or
other
stable
support
and
use
a
cable
release
whenever
pos-
sible
to
minimize
camera
vibration.
For
exposures
longer
than
several
minutes,
a
locking
cable
release
is
recommended.