Shooting Long Exposures - Canon Digital IXUS 870IS User Manual

Shooting Long Exposures

You can set the shutter speed between 1 and 15 seconds and shoot long
exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod so that the
camera does not move and blur the image.
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The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen
in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway.
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When shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower are used, images are
processed to eliminate noise after being taken. A certain amount of
processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot.
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It is recommended that when shooting with a tripod, to set the [IS Mode]
to [Off] (p. 139).
If the flash fires, the image may be overexposed. If this happens, set the
flash to ! and shoot.
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Select [Long Shutter].
Press the m button, select the FUNC.
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menu #, and press the l button.
Select the shutter speed.
Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial,
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select shutter speed and press the m
button.
Pressing the l button will return you
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to the exposure compensation screen.
Confirm the exposure.
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When you press the shutter button
halfway, the exposure for the chosen
shutter speed will appear.