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Nikon D5100 User Manual

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❚❚Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only)

Select the following shutter speeds for long time-exposures
of moving lights, the stars, night scenery, or fireworks.
• Bulb (

A): The shutter remains open while the shutter-

release button is held down. To prevent blur, use a tripod
or an optional MC-DC2 remote cord (

0 207).

• Time (

&): Requires an optional ML-L3 remote control

(

0 207). Start the exposure by pressing the ML-L3 shutter-

release button. The shutter remains open for thirty
minutes or until the button is pressed a second time.

1

Ready the camera.

Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level surface. To prevent
loss of power before the exposure is complete, use a fully charged EN-EL14
battery or an optional EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5A power connector. Note that
noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog) may be present in
long exposures; before shooting, choose On for Long exposure NR in the
shooting menu (

0 154).

2

Rotate the mode dial to M.

3

Choose a shutter speed.

Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter
speed of Bulb (

A). For a shutter speed of

“Time” (

&), select a remote control release

mode (

0 35) after choosing the shutter

speed.

Length of exposure: 35 s

Aperture: f/25

Mode dial

Command dial