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Other shooting options
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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.
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Rotate the mode dial to
M
.
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Rotate the dials to choose shutter speed and aperture.
Rotate the main dial to choose shutter speed, the sub dial to choose aperture.
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].
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Take pictures.
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Cautions
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 night landscapes and fi reworks. In
M
mode, set the shutter speed to
[BULB].
[BULB] is displayed on the monitor.
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Tips
Changing the roles of the main and sub dials. [Dial Function]:
To automatically end bulb shooting after a specifi ed period of time. [Bulb Timer]:
To fi x the focus during manual focus shooting. [Bulb Focusing]:
g
“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)
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Cautions
To prevent blur during bulb photography, mount the camera on a tripod and use a remote
cable (P. 102).
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
“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)
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