Using The Bulb Exposure - Contax NX Instruction Manual

[Taking photographs with exposure compensation in the manual
exposure mode]
Exposure compensation display
Display panel
Exposure difference display
"+/-" flashes
Manual exposure display
Exposure meter in viewfinder
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The exposure compensation appears
on the display panel.
The "+/-" exposure compensation
mark flashes in the viewfinder.
The exposure difference obtained
with the aperture and shutter speed
combination set for the camera is dis-
played in relation to the set exposure
compensation value on the exposure
meter in the viewfinder.
The "M" mark indicating the manual
exposure mode is displayed in the
viewfinder.
<2.Using the bulb exposure
mode buLb>
Use the bulb mode for nighttime or
astronomical photography requiring
long exposure times.
Set the exposure mode to "M".
See page 31 for setting details.
Turn the R dial to "buLb".
Set the aperture with the lens
Display panel
aperture ring, and take the photo-
graph.
The shutter is released and the film is
exposed while the shutter button is
pressed.
• To prevent the camera from shaking, either
fix it to a tripod or place it on a stable sur-
face, and connect a separately sold LA type
cable switch to the camera and use it when
taking the picture.
• While the film is being exposed, the display
panel's exposure counter switches to a
timer display indicating the elapsed bulb
shooting time. The counter counts from "00"
to "59" (59 seconds), then starts over from
"00".
• The entire viewfinder display remains off
while the film is being exposed.
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