Reference Guide (PDF Edition)

The mode dial
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3 Rotat
e the main command dial to choose a shutter speed of
Bulb (“Bulb”) or Time (“Time”).
Bulb Time
4 Focus and start the exposure.
･ “Bulb”: Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start
the exposure. Keep the shutter-release button pressed during the
exposure.
･ “Time”: Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start
the exposure.
5 End the e
xposure.
･ “Bulb”: Lift your nger from the shutter-release button.
･ “Time”: Press the shutter-release button all the way down a
second time.
D Long time-exposures
･ Not
e that “noise” (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels or fog) may
be present in long exposures.
･ Bright spots and fog can be reduced by choosing [On] for [Long
exposure NR] in the photo shooting menu.
･ Nikon recommends using a fully-charged battery or an optional charging
AC adapter to prevent loss of power during long exposures.
･ Use of a tripod is recommended to reduce blur.
･ If you are using the optional ML-L7 Remote Control, bulb photography is
not available. If you set the camera to bulb photography, operation works
the same way as time photography.