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Choosing aperture and shutter speed, manual mode, Choosing when the exposure ends bulb

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Choosing aperture and shutter speed (M manual mode) In mode M, you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. At a speed of BULB, the shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. 1 Rotate the mode dial to M. 2 Rotate the control dial to choose the shutter speed. To select the aperture, press the F button (F). • To use the arrow pad to adjust shutter speed and aperture, begin by pressing the F button (F) and then use HI to select the aperture 2 and FG to choose the shutter speed. • The shutter speed can be set to 1/4000 - 60 sec. or [BULB]. 3 Take pictures. # Caution • Exposure compensation is not available in M mode. Other shooting options Choosing when the exposure ends (bulb) You can take a picture with a bulb exposure time in which the shutter stays open as long as you hold down the shutter button. Time the end of the exposure to suit the subject. Use for landscapes and fireworks. In M mode, set the shutter speed to [BULB]. • [BULB] is displayed on the LCD monitor. % Tips • To automatically end bulb shooting after a specified period of time. [BULB TIMER]: To fix the focus during manual focus shooting. [BULB FOCUSING]: g "Custom menu" (P. 78) # Caution • To prevent blur during bulb photography, mount the camera on a tripod and use a remote cable (P. 100). • The following functions are not available during bulb shooting: Sequential shooing/self-timer shooting/AE bracket shooting/image stabilizer/ flash bracketing Noise in images While shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on-screen. These phenomena are caused when current is generated in those sections of the image pickup device that are not normally exposed to light, resulting in a rise in temperature in the image pickup device or image pickup device drive circuit. This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO setting in a high-temperature environment. To reduce this noise, the camera activates the noise reduction function. [NOISE REDUCT.]: g "Custom menu" (P. 78) EN 51

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EN
Other shooting options
2
Choosing aperture and shutter speed (
M
manual mode)
In mode
M
, you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. At a speed of
BULB, the shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed.
1
Rotate the mode dial to
M
.
2
Rotate the control dial to choose the
shutter speed. To select the aperture,
press the
F
button (
F
).
To use the arrow pad to adjust shutter speed
and aperture, begin by pressing the
F
button
(
F
) and then use
HI
to select the aperture
and
FG
to choose the shutter speed.
•
The shutter speed can be set to 1/4000 – 60 sec. or [BULB].
3
Take pictures.
#
Caution
Exposure compensation is not available in
M
mode.
Choosing when the exposure ends (bulb)
You can take a picture with a bulb exposure time in which the shutter stays open
as long as you hold down the shutter button. Time the end of the exposure to suit
the subject. Use for landscapes and
fi
reworks. In
M
mode, set the shutter speed
to [BULB].
[BULB] is displayed on the LCD monitor.
%
Tips
To automatically end bulb shooting after a speci
fi
ed period of time. [BULB TIMER]:
To
fi
x the focus during manual focus shooting. [BULB FOCUSING]:
g
“Custom menu” (P. 78)
#
Caution
To prevent blur during bulb photography, mount the camera on a tripod and use a
remote cable (P. 100).
The following functions are not available during bulb shooting:
Sequential shooing/self-timer shooting/AE bracket shooting/image stabilizer/
fl
ash bracketing
Noise in images
While shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on-screen. These
phenomena are caused when current is generated in those sections of the image
pickup device that are not normally exposed to light, resulting in a rise in temperature
in the image pickup device or image pickup device drive circuit. This can also occur
when shooting with a high ISO setting in a high-temperature environment. To reduce
this noise, the camera activates the noise reduction function. [NOISE REDUCT.]:
g
“Custom menu” (P. 78)
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