Shooting With The Bulb Setting Or Time Setting (When In M Mode) - Nikon VQA060AA Reference Manual

Shooting with the Bulb Setting or Time Setting (When
in m Mode)
Use the Bulb setting or Time setting to capture images with a long time-exposure,
such as when taking pictures of fireworks, night landscapes, the night sky, or car light
trails. The maximum exposure time for both the Bulb and Time setting is 60 seconds.
Bulb
Time
1
Stabilize the camera by using a tool such as a tripod.
Select Off for Vibration reduction (A171) in the setup menu.
See "Using a Tripod" (A23) when using a tripod.
2
Rotate the mode dial to m.
Set ISO sensitivity to Auto, Fixed range auto, or 100.
Set Continuous (A133) to Single.
3
Rotate the command dial to a slower
speed until the shutter speed indicator
displays Bulb or Time.
4
Press the shutter-release button after
setting the focus.
Bulb: Hold down the shutter-release button until
the desired exposure time elapses.
Time: Press the shutter-release button all the way
down again when the desired exposure time elapses.
When the exposure time reaches 60 seconds, the shutter automatically closes and
shooting ends.
B
Notes About Shooting with the Bulb or Time Setting
The Bulb or Time setting cannot be used when a setting other than Single is selected for
Continuous (A133).
Shooting Features
j, k, l, and m Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)
The shutter remains open while the shutter-release button is pressed,
and it closes when the button is released.
The shutter opens when the shutter-release button is pressed all the
way down, and it closes when the button is pressed all the way down
again.
You can use the shutter-release button on the ML-L7 Remote
Control (available separately) to shoot with the Time setting.
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Time Time Bulb Bulb Bulb 15" 15" 15"
2 5 m 0 s 2 5 m 0 s
Bulb Bulb Bulb F 5 . 6 F 5 . 6 1 4 0 0 1 4 0 0