Contax NX User Manual

<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
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.
[Taking photographs with exposure compensation in the manual
exposure mode]
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.
5756
Display panel
Exposure compensation display
Exposure meter in viewfinder
Manual exposure display
Exposure difference display
“+/-” flashes
Display panel
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Contax NX Specifications

General

Brand	Contax
Model	NX
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English