Minolta F100 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode. Exposures up to fifteen seconds can
be made by pressing and holding the shutter-release button. The use of a tripod is recommended for
bulb exposures.
To set the aperture value, press the exposure-compensation but-
ton (2); the aperture display should turn blue. Use the controller (1)
to set the aperture.
The camera’s exposure system cannot be used to calculate bulb
exposures. The use of a separate light meter is recommended.
Use the controller (1) to decrease the shutter-speed value below
four seconds until “bulb” is displayed.
To take the picture, press and
hold the shutter-release button
(3) for the duration of the expo-
sure.
Releasing the shutter button
will end the exposure.
The monitors will be blank
during the exposure.
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1
3
Bulb exposures
When making bulb exposures, noise can be more pronounced because of the unusually long
exposure times, especially at 400 or 800 ISO. When making long bulb exposures, a camera
sensitivity setting of 100 or 200 will produce excellent results. At higher ISO settings, using
shorter exposure times (8 seconds or less) will reduce the effect of noise.
Camera Notes