Long-Time Exposures - Nikon D3200 Reference Manual

II LongTime-Exposures (114 ModeOnly)
Select the following shutter speeds for long time-
exposures of moving lights, the stars, night
scenery, or fireworks.
• Bulb (,__,_, ,_,=,). T he shutter remains open while
the shutter-release button is held down. To
prevent blur, use a tripod or an optional
MC-DC2 remote cord (_ 177).
• Time(- -): Requires an optional ML-L3 remote
control (_ 177). Start the exposure by pressing
the ML-L3 shutter-release button. The shutter
remains open for thirty minutes or until the
button is pressed a second time.
Length of exposure: 35 s
Aperture: f/25
Ready the camera.
Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level surface. To prevent
light entering via the viewfinder interfering with exposure, remove the rubber
eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap (_ 34).
To prevent loss of power before the exposure is complete, use a fully charged
EN-EL14 battery or an optional EH-Sb AC adapter and EP-SA power connector.
Note that noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog) may be
present in long exposures; before shooting, choose On for Noise reduction in
the shooting menu (_ 131).
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Rotate the mode dial to M.
Mode dial
Choose a shutter speed.
Rotate the command dial to choose a
shutter speed of Bulb (bu L _,). For a shutter
speed of"Time" (- -), select a remote control
release mode (_ 33) after choosing the
shutter speed.
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Command dial E__