Canon EOS 20D Instruction Manual

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When bulb is set, the shutter stays open while you hold down the shutter 
button fully, and closes when you let go of the shutter button. This is 
called bulb exposure. Use bulb exposures for night scenes, fireworks, the 
heavens, and other subjects requiring long exposures.
1
Set the Mode Dial to <a>.
2
Set the shutter speed to “buLb.”
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Look at the LCD panel and turn the 
<
6> dial to select “buLb.”
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The next setting after “30"” is “buLb.”
3
Set the desired aperture value.
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Set the <
4> switch to <J>, and 
while looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the <
5> dial.
4
Take the picture.
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Press the shutter button completely.
s
The elapsed exposure time will be 
displayed on the LCD panel. 
(Displays 1 sec. to 999 sec.)
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The exposure continues as long as 
you hold down the shutter button.
Bulb Exposures
Elapsed exposure time
Since bulb exposures will have more noise than usual, the image will look 
rough or grainy.
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Bulb exposures may result in grainy images due to picture noise.  You 
can reduce noise by setting C.Fn-02 [Long exposure noise reduction]
to [1:On] (p.141).
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For bulb exposures, using Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer Remote 
Controller TC-80N3 (both optional) is recommended.