Sony A55VHZ Manual

• Use a tripod.
• Set the focus to infinity in manual focus mode when shooting fireworks, 

etc. When the infinity position of the lens is not known, first adjust the 
focus on fireworks that is set off in the same general area, then shoot 
them.

• Use the Wireless Remote Commander (sold separately) (page 120). 

Pressing the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander 
triggers BULB shooting and pressing it again stops BULB shooting. You 
do not need to press and hold the SHUTTER button on the Wireless 
Remote Commander.

• If you use a Remote Commander that is equipped with a shutter button 

lock function (sold separately), you can leave the shutter open using the 
Remote Commander.

Notes
• When using a tripod, turn off the SteadyShot function (page 57).
• The longer the exposure time, the more conspicuous the noise on the image.
• After shooting, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be done for the same 

amount of time that the shutter was open. You cannot do any further shooting during 
the reduction.

• When the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is activated, you cannot set the 

shutter speed to [BULB].

• If the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is used with the shutter speed set to 

[BULB], the shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds.

• It is recommended that you start BULB shooting after the temperature of the camera 

drops to prevent the quality of the image from deteriorating.

As long as the shutter button is pressed, the shutter remains open.