Taking Time Exposures (Bulb) - Minolta DYNAX 3 Instruction Manual

EXPOSURE – AE-LOCK
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Spot-AE lock button
• If the spot-AE lock button is not released after taking the picture, the
exposure setting will remain locked.
• Slow-sync is activated when appears in the viewfinder (p.94).
Custom Function Notes
Cust-10: Spot-AE lock: activated when the spot-AE lock button is pressed and
held (1), or activated when the button is pressed once and then canceled when
it is pressed again (2) (p.110).
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While pressing the spot-AE
lock button, recompose the
scene.
While still pressing the spot-
AE lock button, press the
shutter-release button all the
way down to take the
picture.

TAKING TIME EXPOSURES (buLb)

Set the shutter speed to bulb when you
want to take time exposures. When
bulb is selected, the shutter remains
open as long as the shutter-release
button is pressed. The camera's
exposure meter does not work with
bulb.
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Mount the camera on a
tripod. Set the camera to M
mode (p.60).
Turn the control dial
counterclockwise until
appears on the data
panel.
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