Taking time exposures (bulb) – Polaroid MAXXUM HTsi User Manual

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TAKING TIME EXPOSURES (buLb)

3. Press the exposure-

compensation button and turn
the control dial to select the
aperture.

Set the shutter speed to bulb
when you want to take time
exposures. When bulb is selected,
the shutter remains open as long
as the shutter-release button is
pressed.

1. Mount the camera on a tripod.

4. Compose the scene and

focus on your subject.

• If the scene is too dark for autofocus to

operate, press the focus-mode button
and focus the lens manually (p53).

2. Set the camera to M-mode,

then turn the control dial until

appears in the data

panel.

5. Firmly press the eyepiece cap

into the eyepiece.

• The eyepiece cap prevents light from

entering thru the viewfinder and affecting
the metered exposure.

6. Press and hold the shutter-

release button to take the
picture.

• The shutter remains open as long as the

button is pressed.

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