Konica Minolta 505si - Manual (Page 20)

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SELF-TIMER
1. Place the camera on a tripod,
then press the self-timer
button until
appears in the
data panel.
2. Center your subject in the
focus frame.
3. Press the shutter-release
button all the way down to
start the timer.
• The self-timer indicator on the front of the
camera will blink, then glow just before the
shutter releases.
The self-timer delays the release of the shutter for approximately
10 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed.
Press the self-timer button or slide the main switch to
LOCK to cancel the self-timer before the shutter
releases.
• Self-timer mode is cancelled after the shutter is released.
• Do not press the shutter-release button while standing in front of the camera.
• Attach the eyepiece cap if there is a bright light source behind the camera (p50).
SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION
Photographing Night Scenes
Cancel the flash in Night Portrait
mode to photograph night scenes.
The longer shutter speeds set in
Night Portrait mode let you
capture beautiful photographs of
twilight scenes and night skylines.
Tips
• Use faster film and a tripod.
• If you are photographing a dark night scene, it may be difficult for
the camera to focus, use focus hold (p24) or manual focus (p54).
2. Press the flash-mode button
and turn the control dial until
appears in the data panel.
1. Press the subject-program
button until the subject-
program pointer is under
.