Pentax Silkypix K-500, Operating Manual

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This is useful when capturing images of night scenes and fireworks which
require long exposures.
1
Set the mode dial to
p
(Bulb).
2
Press the shutter release button.
The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button is kept
pressed.
3
Take your finger off the shutter release button.
Exposure ends.
Bulb Shooting
In
p
mode, the following functions are not available.
- Continuous Shooting - Exposure Bracketing
- EV Compensation - AE Lock
- Interval Shooting - HDR Capture
- Shake Reduction
• You can set the operation of the shutter release button in
p
mode in [8. Bulb
(B) Mode Options] of the [
A
Custom Setting 2] menu.
Mode1 Exposure continues while the shutter release button
is pressed. (default setting)
Mode2 Exposure starts with the first press of the shutter release
button and ends with the second press of the shutter
release button.
• More noise may appear in captured images if a slower shutter speed is set.
You can reduce image noise by using Noise Reduction. Set in [Slow Shutter
Speed NR] of the [
A
Rec. Mode 3] menu. (p.104)
• Use a tripod and the optional cable switch or an optional remote control unit
to prevent camera shake during Bulb shooting.
• We recommend using the optional AC adapter kit as the battery drain is high
during Bulb shooting.
• When the optional GPS unit is attached and [Action in B Mode] is set to
[ASTROTRACER] in [GPS] of the [
A
Rec. Mode 4] menu, the
ASTROTRACER function is activated in
p
mode. (p.281)
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