Minolta X-300 - Long Exposure at B Setting

Long exposure
at
"8"
setting
There are
two ways
to
do this:
,
First
set
the shutter
speed
selector
at
the
desired
c
lick-stop,
then
turn the aperture
ring
until
no
LEDs
light
up
other
than
the LED
blinking
next
to
the
selected
speed.
.
First set the
aperture
as desired,
then turn
the
shutter-speed
selec-
tor so that
the blinking
LED
matches
up
with
the
glowing
LE D.
lf
two
LE
Ds are
gl
owing,
adjust
the aperture
ring slightly
so
only
one
glows.
Do
not set
the
shutter
speed between
click-stops.
Minolta
Remote
Cord.
The eye-
piece
cap
b.
22)
should be
used to
prevent
stray
light f rom
aff
ecting
the
exposure.
NOTE
o
The
self-timer
does
not
operate
at
the
"8"
setting.
o
With
fresh
batteries
at
moderate
temperatures, the
maximum
long
exposure
is approx.
10
hours.
At
lower
temperatures,
exposure
time
may be shorter.
When the
mode/shutter-speed
se-
fector is
set
at
"
8",
the
shutter will
open
when
you
press
the oPerating
button
and
remain
open
u
ntil
you
release the button.
This
makes
exposure
longer
than one
second
possible.
A
tripod
or
other
firm
support
should
generally
be
used.
To avoid
shaking
the
camera
when
pressing
the operating
button
or
releasing
the shutter,
use a standard
cable release
(preferably
a
lockable
type
for
longer
exposures)
or
a
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