Olympus XZ-2 - Manual (Page 18)

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Basic photography
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Choosing aperture and shutter speed (M manual mode)
In mode M, you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. At a speed of BULB, the
shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. Set the mode dial to M, and set the
shutter speed with the control ring, and the aperture value with the sub dial.
• The shutter speed can be set to 1/2000 – 60 sec. or [BULB].
• You can change the functions assigned to the control ring and the sub dial.
g “Dial
Function” (P. 89)
# Cautions
• Exposure compensation is not available in M mode.
Choosing when the exposure ends (bulb)
You can take a picture with a bulb exposure time in which the shutter stays open as
long as you hold down the shutter button. Time the end of the exposure to suit the
subject. Use for night landscapes and fi reworks. In M mode, set the shutter speed to
[BULB].
# Cautions
• Maximum 16 minutes (default)
• The maximum exposure time of bulb shooting depends on ISO sensitivity.
• To reduce camera shake for bulb shooting, mounting the camera on a stable tripod or
using a remote cable (sold separately) is recommended.
• The following features are not available during long exposures:
Sequential shooing/self-timer shooting/AE bracket shooting/image stabilizer/
fl ash bracketing
Noise in images
While shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on-screen. These phenomena
are caused when current is generated in those sections of the image pickup device that
are not normally exposed to light, resulting in a rise in temperature in the image pickup
device or image pickup device drive circuit. This can also occur when shooting with a high
ISO setting in a high-temperature environment. To reduce this noise, the camera activates
the noise reduction function.
g [Noise Reduct.] (P. 61)