99When bulb is set, the shutter stays open while you hold down the shutterbutton completely, and closes when you let go of the shutter button. Thisis called bulb exposure. Use bulb exposures for night scenes, fireworks,the heavens, and other subjects requiring long exposures.1 Set the Mode Dial to <F>.2 Set the desired aperture.While looking at the LCD panel, turn the<6> or <5> dial.3 Take the picture.While you hold down the shutterbutton, the exposure will continue.X The elapsed exposure time will bedisplayed on the LCD panel.Each time you press the <U> button,the LCD panel illumination will turn on oroff (9). During a bulb exposure,pressing the shutter button completelywill turn off the LCD panel illumination.F: Bulb ExposuresElapsed exposure timeU LCD Panel IlluminationSince bulb exposures produce more noise than usual, the image mightlook rough or grainy.When [8C.Fn II -1: Long exp. noise reduction] is set to [1: Auto] or[2: On], noise generated by the bulb exposure can be reduced (p.195).For bulb exposures, using the Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer RemoteController TC-80N3 (both sold separately) is recommended.Bulb exposures can also be taken with a remote controller (sold separately, p.102).When you press the remote controller’s transmit button, the bulb exposure will startimmediately or 2 sec. later. Press the button again to stop the bulb exposure.COPY
