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Minolta HEXAR RF - Bulb photography; Cable release; Self-timer Mode

Minolta HEXAR RF
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16. Bulb photography
(Fig. 32)
Use this mode when taking pictures at shutter
speeds longer than 1 second, such as of nighttime
scenes or of the nighttime sky.
To prevent the camera from shaking, mount it
on a tripod or on some other stable stand and
use a commercially available cable release.
Turn shutter dial and set the exposure mode
to “B”. Set the F value, focus and take the
picture. The shutter will be open and the film
exposed as long as the shutter button is held
down.
When the shutter dial is locked, press and hold
the shutter dial unlock button and turn the
shutter dial.
Cable release
(Fig. 33)
Use a commercially available cable release by
plugging it into cable release socket .
When using a cable release, the AE light-meter
cannot be used in the halfway-pressed shutter
state. Pre-press the shutter button halfway
down, check the exposure and then operate the
cable release.
17. Self-timer Mode
(Fig. 34)
For best results, use a tripod. Be sure to use a
tripod to prevent the camera from shaking that
causes blurred picture.
Turn the main switch lever and set the index
on the
mark.
Adjust the focus and press the shutter release
button. The self timer starts and in about ten
seconds the shutter will release.

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