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

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Other shooting options Choosing aperture and shutter speed (M manual mode) In mode M, you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. Select a shutter speed of [BULB] or [TIME] for long exposures. 1 Rotate the mode dial to M. 2 2 Press the F button (F) and use HI to set aperture and FG to choose a shutter speed. • Shutter speed can be set to values between 1/4000 s and 60 s or to [BULB] or [TIME]. 3 Take pictures. # Cautions • Exposure compensation is not available in M mode. Choosing when the exposure ends Use for night landscapes and fireworks. Shutter speeds of [TIME] and [BULB] are available in mode M. • [TIME] or [BULB] is displayed on the monitor. Bulb photography (BULB): The shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. The exposure ends when the shutter button is released. Time photography (TIME): The exposure begins when the shutter button is pressed all the way down. To end the exposure, press the shutter button all the way down again. % Tips • Changing the roles of the control dial. [Dial Function]: Ending the exposure automatically after a set time. [Bulb Timer]: To fix the focus during manual focus shooting. [Bulb Focusing]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) # Cautions • To prevent blur, mount the camera on a tripod and use a remote cable (P. 102). • The following can not be used: 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 "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) EN 53

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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. Select a shutter
speed of [BULB] or [TIME] for long exposures.
1
Rotate the mode dial to
M
.
2
Press the
F
button (
F
) and use
HI
to set aperture and
FG
to
choose a shutter speed.
Shutter speed can be set to values between 1/4000 s and 60 s or to [BULB] or
[TIME].
3
Take pictures.
#
Cautions
Exposure compensation is not available in
M
mode.
Choosing when the exposure ends
Use for night landscapes and
fi
reworks. Shutter speeds of [TIME] and [BULB] are
available in mode
M
.
[TIME] or [BULB] is displayed on the monitor.
Bulb photography (BULB):
The shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed.
The exposure ends when the shutter button is released.
Time photography (TIME):
The exposure begins when the shutter button is pressed all the
way down. To end the exposure, press the shutter button all the
way down again.
%
Tips
Changing the roles of the control dial. [Dial Function]:
Ending the exposure automatically after a set time. [Bulb Timer]:
To
fi
x the focus during manual focus shooting. [Bulb Focusing]:
g
“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)
#
Cautions
To prevent blur, mount the camera on a tripod and use a remote cable (P. 102).
The following can not be used:
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
“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)
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