Sony NEX-5 α Handbook - Page 49

Table of contents BULB You can shoot trails with long exposure. BULB is suitable for shooting trails of light, such as fireworks. Sample photo Menu search search Index 1 [Menu] t [Shoot Mode] t [Manual Exposure]. 2 Press the bottom of the control wheel to select shutter speed. 3 Turn the control wheel to the left until [BULB] is indicated. [BULB] 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus. 5 Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting. As long as the shutter button is pressed, the shutter remains open. Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to occur more easily, it is recommended that you use a tripod. • The longer the exposure time, the more conspicuous the noise on the image. • After shooting, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open. You cannot do any further shooting during the reduction. • When the [Smile Shutter] or [Auto HDR] function is activated, you cannot set the shutter speed to [BULB]. • If the [Smile Shutter] or [Auto HDR] function is used with the shutter speed set to [BULB], the shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds. z Using the Remote Commander (NEX-5/5C) Pressing the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander triggers BULB shooting and pressing it again stops BULB shooting. You do not need to press and hold the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander. To use the Wireless Remote Commander, press (Drive Mode) on the control wheel, and select [Remote Cdr.] t [On]. 49GB