08-04-2008, 05:56 PM
Titan ! Wrote: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)
OH! So that's what it is! I've, for the longest time, been confused as to what exactly it is. Now I know exactly what setting you're referring to. I'll have to have the tripod handy the next time we have a good lightning storm, and see what I might capture.
Thanks!