Canon EOS 300 - Bulb Exposures

Bulb Exposures
A
bulb
exposure
starts
when
you
press
the
shutter
button
completely
and
ends
when
you
release
the
shutter
button.
Bulb
exposures
are
useful
when
long
exposures
are
required
for
night
scenes,
fireworks,
heavenly
bodies,
etc.
Remote
Switch
RS-60E3
(sold
separately)
is
convenient
since
it
frees
you
from
holding
down
the
shutter
button
during
bulb
exposures.
Turn the Command Dial to «M».
Turn the < 2% > dial until bulb is
displayed for the shutter speed.
* bulb follows 30".
Press and hold down the <>
button and turn the < > to set
the desired aperture.
Frame the shot, then press and
hold down the shutter button
completely for the duration of the
exposure.
* The shutter remains open while the
shutter button is pressed completely.
* During bulb exposures, «bulb
blinks on the LCD panel.
* With a new set of batteries, a bulb
exposure can be as long as about 4.5
hours at room temperature.
* A bulb exposure can be combined with
multiple exposures (see page 56).
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