Delcredere Posted February 3, 2021 Share #1 Â Posted February 3, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) The hard copy manual for my SL says that to get Bulb mode in M you turn the shutter speed to 30 minutes and then turning once more gives you B. My SL does not do this. I have firmware 3.7 installed. Please could someone give me some guidance? Thank you. Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RoySmith Posted February 3, 2021 Share #2 Â Posted February 3, 2021 Hi, My SL is also running firmware version 3.7 In M mode the Shutter does go to B one click after 30M In S (Shutter Priority) it does not. This makes sense as the camera would be unable to calculate an aperture if the shutter speed is undefined. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delcredere Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share #3  Posted February 4, 2021 18 hours ago, RoySmith said: Hi, My SL is also running firmware version 3.7 In M mode the Shutter does go to B one click after 30M In S (Shutter Priority) it does not. This makes sense as the camera would be unable to calculate an aperture if the shutter speed is undefined. Cheers Many thanks indeed Roy for taking the time to help me. I tried to follow your advice but it still did not work. So in desperation I reset the camera. Now it works when I do what you said.📈 Best wishes Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoySmith Posted February 4, 2021 Share #4 Â Posted February 4, 2021 That was a smart move to reset the camera. What type of photos do you intend to take with the bulb mode ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delcredere Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share #5  Posted February 4, 2021 4 hours ago, RoySmith said: That was a smart move to reset the camera. What type of photos do you intend to take with the bulb mode ? Thank you, I am not sure! I am going to experiment with small aperture low ISO landscape and night sky shots when there is no moon. I am trying to understand my camera better so its functions become second nature to me. I don’t find the manual very helpful nor understand why Leica don’t put a video detailed manual on YouTube... What use do you make of Bulb? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclectic Man Posted February 4, 2021 Share #6  Posted February 4, 2021 One advantage of Bulb mode is that with a long exposure you can stop whenever you want.  If there is a sudden unwanted intrusion in the frame, like an annoying aircraft in a star trail photo, or a sudden change in the lighting, you don't have to wait until the exposure time is over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delcredere Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share #7  Posted February 4, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 17 minutes ago, Eclectic Man said: One advantage of Bulb mode is that with a long exposure you can stop whenever you want.  If there is a sudden unwanted intrusion in the frame, like an annoying aircraft in a star trail photo, or a sudden change in the lighting, you don't have to wait until the exposure time is over. Oh thank you - I did not know that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoySmith Posted February 4, 2021 Share #8  Posted February 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Delcredere said: Thank you, I am not sure! I am going to experiment with small aperture low ISO landscape and night sky shots when there is no moon. I am trying to understand my camera better so its functions become second nature to me. I don’t find the manual very helpful nor understand why Leica don’t put a video detailed manual on YouTube... What use do you make of Bulb? I’ve never used it. I’ve some long 5-8 min exposures for some landscape shots: Isle of Arran, but nothing any longer. I could see Bulb working well for fireworks and lightning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBB Posted February 7, 2021 Share #9  Posted February 7, 2021 On 2/4/2021 at 10:50 PM, RoySmith said: Isle of Arran, Nice 👌 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delcredere Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share #10  Posted February 7, 2021 On 2/4/2021 at 9:50 PM, RoySmith said: I’ve never used it. I’ve some long 5-8 min exposures for some landscape shots: Isle of Arran, but nothing any longer. I could see Bulb working well for fireworks and lightning. Lovely photos - thank you for sharing them.  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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