benny19800304 Posted March 7, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 7, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) HI all, got my MP days back. just wondering how to shot with bulb mode? how to control the shutter time during bulb mode ? press two times or press and release ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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too old to care Posted March 7, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) I assume that it is the same as an M6. I use a cable release that locks when I push it down to open the shutter, and unlock it when I want to close the shutter. Most cable releases have this lock, either a set screw or a ring below release. See here http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5845-REG/General_Brand_SR715_Cloth_Cable_Release_with.html or here http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/37073-REG/Nikon_664_AR_3_Mechanical_Cable_Release.html Edited March 7, 2013 by too old to care add links to cable releases Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hepcat Posted March 7, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 7, 2013 Ooooh... i just HAVE to say this... electronic cameras have "modes." Mechanical cameras have shutter speeds... and "Bulb" is a shutter speed that is controlled by the photographer. Whew... now that I have that off my chest.... Bulb is simply a setting where the shutter stays open as long as it's depressed. When you take your finger off the shutter release, the shutter closes. For the purposes of most photographers, "Bulb" is best used on a tripod with a cable release if one is doing a long-exposure to minimize camera shake and vibration. It's called "bulb" because in the old days, photographers actually used a pneumatic bulb and hose assembly to activate the shutter release, keeping the shutter open as long as the bulb was compressed in the hand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny19800304 Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted March 8, 2013 hi, thanks for the help. i read instruction again. yes. pressed the button as long as you want the exposure duration. then release... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted March 9, 2013 Share #5 Posted March 9, 2013 Generally speaking you will need a tripod as well as a cable release to make the most of it. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebob Posted March 14, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 14, 2013 I do a fair amount of "bulb" shutter speed photography. With my new (to me M7) I burned thru a fresh set of batteries in roughly 5 minutes run time... LOL I knew there was a reason I preferred mechanical cameras. My set up is as follows. Bogen tripod pan tilt head thingie to screw into tripod mount on camera which allows me to attach to pan tilt head (has a locking feature) cheap cable release is a must Sekonic L358 to measure the light flash light One thing I need to add and keep forgetting is a stop watch... which at some point becomes guess work as the light goes completely. There is some amazing stuff you can do. You are only limited by your imagination. I have done everything from 2 seconds, 20 seconds, to 20 minutes. A quality tripod and pan tilt head is worth every dollar spent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anabasis Posted March 14, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 14, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) HI all,got my MP days back. just wondering how to shot with bulb mode? how to control the shutter time during bulb mode ? press two times or press and release ? When you press the shutter twice to control the shutter, it's called Time or "T." Usually it was press once to open and again to shut. I have also seen press once to open and twist the shutter dial to close. In either case, the use of manual cameras was the best way to go in the battery department. JCA Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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