Nikon COOLPIX 5000 Instruction Manual - Page 109

The Multi Selector, Long Time-Exposures BULB - remote

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Taking Photographs-Advanced Photography 4 Press the button to select the other item (shutter speed or aperture). 5 Rotate the command dial to choose a value that will produce the desired exposure. If necessary, repeat steps 4 and 5 until the desired combination of shutter speed and aperture has been achieved. Confirm exposure in control panel and monitor Rotate The Multi Selector The item not currently selected in the control panel shutter-speed/aperture display or monitor can be adjusted by pressing the multi selector left or right while the button is held down. If the command dial is being used to set aperture, the multi selector can be used to set shutter speed, and vice-versa. Long Time-Exposures (BULB) When manual exposure mode is selected and CONTINOUS set to Single ( 108), shutter speed can be set to BULB for long time-exposures of up to five minutes. With shutter speed selected in the control panel shutter-speed/aperture display or the monitor, rotate the command dial until the shutter-speed display shows (BULB). At this setting, the shutter will remain open while the shutter-release button is pressed, to a maximum of 60 s (for exposures of up to five minutes, set the EXPOSURE OPTIONS > Maximum Bulb Duration item in the SHOOTING menu to 5 min; 119). To prevent blurring caused by camera shake, we recommend that you use a tripod and a remote shutter release such as the MC-EU1 remote cord. We also recommend that you turn noise reduction on ( 128) to reduce mottling ("noise"). 95

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Taking Photographs—Advanced Photography
95
Rotate
Confirm exposure in control panel
and monitor
4
Press the
button to select the other item
(shutter speed or aperture).
5
Rotate the command dial to choose a value that will produce the desired
exposure.
If necessary, repeat steps 4 and 5 until the desired combination
of shutter speed and aperture has been achieved.
The Multi Selector
The item not currently selected in the control panel shutter-speed/aperture
display or monitor can be adjusted by pressing the multi selector left or right
while the
button is held down.
If the command dial is being used to set
aperture, the multi selector can be used to set shutter speed, and vice-versa.
Long Time-Exposures (BULB)
When manual exposure mode is selected and
CONTINOUS set to
Single
(
108), shutter speed
can be set to BULB for long time-exposures of up
to five minutes.
With shutter speed selected in the
control panel shutter-speed/aperture display or the
monitor, rotate the command dial until the shutter-speed display shows
(BULB).
At this setting, the shutter will remain open while the shutter-release
button is pressed, to a maximum of 60 s (for exposures of up to five minutes,
set the EXPOSURE OPTIONS >
Maximum Bulb Duration
item in the SHOOT-
ING menu to
5 min
;
119).
To prevent blurring caused by camera shake,
we recommend that you use a tripod and a remote shutter release such as the
MC-EU1 remote cord.
We also recommend that you turn noise reduction on
(
128) to reduce mottling (“noise”).