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Use the control dial to decrease the shutter-
speed until “bulb” is displayed.
Press and hold the shift button and turn the
control dial to set the appropriate aperture
required for the exposure.
To take the picture, press and hold the shutter-
release button for the duration of the exposure.
Releasing the shutter button will end the
exposure.
The monitors will be blank during the exposure.
The shutter sound effect will signal the end of the
exposure. The monitors will remain blank for up
to 30 seconds while noise-reduction processing
is applied to the image.
Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode (M). The use of a tripod
and a Wireless Remote Control RC-D1 is recommended for bulb exposures. The
camera’s exposure system cannot be used to calculate bulb exposures. The use of a
separate light meter is recommended.
BULB EXPOSURES
When using flash, the shutter speed should be set to the flash duration of flash unit to
prevent underexposure. A maximum shutter speed of 1/1000s is recommended when
using the built-in flash and 1/250s when using a compatible Minolta flash unit.
The camera-shake warning does not appear in M mode.