Shooting With Long Time Shutter Speed; B (Bulb) Mode - Samsung GX-20 User Manual

Shooting with long time shutter speed

Shooting with long time shutter speed
You can use long time shutter speed using the B (Bulb) mode.
B (Bulb) mode is useful for the pictures of fi reworks and other night time shots.
The next images are taken while using the B (Bulb) mode with a long shutter
speed.
B Mode, Aperture: f = 11,
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Shutter Speed: 2.5 sec, ISO = 100
B Mode, Aperture: f = 11,
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Shutter Speed: 10 sec, ISO = 100

B (Bulb) Mode

B (Bulb) Mode
1. Rotate the Mode dial ( ) to select B.
2. Turn the rear dial (
) and adjust the aperture value.
3. The shutter will remain open for as long as you keep the shutter button
pressed down. Do not release the shutter button until it reaches the exposure
time.
4. As soon as you release the shutter button, shooting is complete.
● Use a sturdy tripod and the cable switch (sold separately) to prevent
camera shake when using B (Bulb) mode. Connect the cable switch to
the cable switch terminal.
● Bulb shooting is available when using the remote control shooting mode.
The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button of the
optional remote control is held down.
● Noise reduction is a process to reduce noise (image roughness or
unevenness) caused by low shutter speed. Set [Noise Reduction] in the
[CUSTOM1 MENU] menu.
● A shutter speed longer than 10 minutes may cause noise to images.
(Caused by the long time exposure)
● When using the long time shutter, it may takes longer to save images after
the shooting. You do not have to change the battery since this is not a
problem of the product.
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