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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
•
To operate the shutter release button in
p
mode, set in [7. Bulb (B) Mode
Options] of the [
A
Custom Setting 1] menu.
•
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.98)
•
Use a tripod and the optional cable switch or 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.264)
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 a second press of the shutter release button.
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