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 撮 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 擦 and turn the
shutter dial.
Cable release
(Fig. 33)
Use a commercially available cable release by
plugging it into cable release socket 三.
★ 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 札 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.