Konica Minolta S404 Manuale Istruttivo

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BULB EXPOSURES

Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode (M) (p. 53). 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 button (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.

Set the exposure mode to manual in the basic section of the multi-
function recording mode menu (p. 50). Set the drive mode to
single-frame advance (p. 32).

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When making bulb exposures, noise can be more pronounced

because of the unusually long exposure times, especially at 400
ISO. When making long bulb exposures, a camera sensitivity set-
ting of 64 or 100 will produce excellent results. At higher ISO set-
tings, using shorter exposure times (8 seconds or less) will reduce

the effect of noise.