Long Time Exposure; Advanced Operation; Multiple Exposure - Nikon F55 - F55 35mm SLR Camera 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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• 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.
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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.
ADVANCED
OPERATION
This section features descriptions of
operations using this camera's
advanced functions.
• Exposure Compensation
• Auto Exposure Bracketing

• Multiple Exposure

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