Long Time Exposure - Nikon N55 Instruction Manual

Long Time Exposure
• Long Time (Time) exposure of more than 30 sec.
When the exposure mode dial is set to M (Manual), set the shutter speed
indication to - - (next after 30 sec.) to set Long Time (Time) exposure. Depress
the shutter release button once to open the shutter, then press the shutter
release button again to close the shutter. This function is useful for shooting
nighttime scenes or stars.
~ Tip
In Long Time exposure, camera shake can be reduced by using the Self-Timer (page 42)
and tripod .
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Set the exposure mode dial to
M
and rotate the Command Dial to
set the shutter speed indication
to
Rotate the Command Dial while
pressing the @ aperture button to
set the aperture.
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Compose picture, focus and shoot.
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• Depressing the shutter release button once opens the shutter and the self-timer
lamp flickers slightly during Long Time (Time)
exposure.
• - - and other indications such as aperture are displayed in the LCD panel, but all
the indications turn off in the viewfinder.
• Press the shutter release button again to close the shutter.
• Continuous exposure is possible for approx. 4 hours with a fresh set of batteries.
Note that continuous exposure time is reduced when shooting in low
temperatures.
• Auto Exposure Bracketing (page 66) cannot be performed during Long Time
(Time) exposure.