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Shooting long exposures (long shutter) – Canon PowerShot D30 User Manual

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Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Using GPS
Functions

Auto Mode

Other Shooting
Modes

P Mode

Playback Mode

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

62

Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Using GPS
Functions

Auto Mode

Other Shooting
Modes

P Mode

Playback Mode

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

3

Press the shutter button all the

way down.

z

z

The camera now enters shooting standby
mode, and [Look straight at camera to
start count down] is displayed.

z

z

The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound
is played.

4

Join the subjects in the

shooting area and look at the
camera.

z

z

After the camera detects a new face, the
lamp blinking and self-timer sound will
speed up. (When the flash fires, the lamp
will remain lit.) About two seconds later,
the camera will shoot.

z

z

To cancel shooting after you have
triggered the self-timer, press the
<

n> button.

Even if your face is not detected after you join the others in the shooting area,
the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later.

To change the number of shots, press the <

o>

buttons after choosing

[

] in step 1. [Blink Detection] (

=

47

) is only available for the final shot.

Still Images

Shooting Long Exposures (Long Shutter)

Specify a shutter speed of 1 – 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In this
case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent
camera shake.

1

Choose [

N].

z

z

Follow step 1 in “Specific Scenes”
(

=

51

) and choose [

N].

2

Choose the shutter speed.

z

z

Press the <

m> button, choose [)] in the

menu, and choose the desired shutter
speed (

=

25

).

3

Check the exposure.

z

z

Press the shutter button halfway to view
the exposure for your selected shutter
speed.

4

Shoot.