Canon SD980 IS Digital Camera User Manual


 
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You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to
shoot long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to
prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.
Choose .
Choose in Steps 1 – 2 on p. 56.
Choose the shutter speed.
Press the m button, then press op
buttons or turn the  dial to choose [1"]
and press the m button.
Press the op buttons or turn the  dial
to choose a shutter speed, then press the
m button.
Confirm the exposure.
When you press the shutter button
halfway, the exposure for the chosen
shutter speed will appear.
Shooting Long Exposures
The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen
in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway.
When shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower are used, images are
processed to eliminate noise after being taken. A certain amount of
processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot.
It is recommended to set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a
tripod (p. 145).
If the flash fires, the image may be overexposed. If this happens, set the
flash to ! and shoot.
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