08-04-2008, 12:03 PM
potthole Wrote:The bulb setting is sort of what confuses me. Does that mean the shutter will go automatically with an intense flash of light?
I guess I could always just play around with settings, and learn for myself...
No, what the bulb setting is.... you manually open the shutter, then manually close it. It's up to you to decide how long the shutter stays open.
If I set my cam to Bulb, when I press the button the shutter opens and stays open, until I press it a second time.
Since the shutter is open for so long, the image will be susceptible to a lot of shake when you press it the second time to close the shutter, which is why you should use a cable release or remote, or the timer (but I don't think you can get a shot of lightning using the timer other than by pure luck)
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