How Do You Set Up A Canon Camera To Bulb Mode

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A bulb exposure keeps the shutter open for as long every bit you concur downward the shutter button. Information technology can be used to photograph fireworks and other subjects requiring long exposures.

The procedure for bulb shooting is explained below.

Bulb Shooting

one. Set the camera'southward power switch to <ON>.

2. Set the Mode Punch to <M>.

3. Turn the <> dial to the left to set <Bulb>.

four. To set the aperture, hold down the <> button and plow the <> dial.

five. Press the shutter push button completely to take the motion picture. The shutter will stay open up for as long equally you lot hold downwardly the shutter push.

Circumspection

During the bulb exposure, do not point the lens toward the dominicus. The lord's day's heat can damage the camera's internal components.

REFERENCE

The elapsed exposure fourth dimension will be displayed on the LCD monitor.
Since bulb exposures produce more noise than usual, the image may look a piffling grainy.
When [ : Long exp. noise reduction] is set to [Auto] or [Enable], racket generated by the long exposure can be reduced.
If ISO Auto is set, the ISO speed will be ISO 400.

NOTE

For bulb exposures, using a tripod and Remote Switch (sold separately) is recommended.
You tin also use a remote controller (sold separately) for bulb exposures. When y'all press the remote controller's transmit button, the seedling exposure volition start immediately or 2 sec. subsequently. Press the button over again to stop the seedling exposure.
With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E8, the continuous bulb shooting time volition be as follows: approx. 2 hr. 30 min.

Important

For seedling exposures, gear up the IS switch to <OFF>. If <ON> is fix, Image Stabilizer misoperation may occur.
AEB cannot be used with bulb exposures.
You cannot set [Multi Shot Noise Reduction] for bulb exposures.
If yous use the self-timer and bulb exposure in combination with a mirror lockup, go on pressing the shutter button completely (self-timer filibuster time + bulb exposure time). If you let go of the shutter button during the self-timer countdown, in that location will be a shutter-release sound, just no moving picture volition be taken.