Sony alpha DSLR-A500 - Manual (Page 70)

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• Use a tripod.
• Set the focus to infinity in manual focus mode when shooting fireworks,
etc.
• Use the Wireless Remote Commander (sold separately) (page 112).
Pressing the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander
triggers BULB shooting and pressing it again stops BULB shooting. You
do not need to press and hold the SHUTTER button on the Wireless
Remote Commander.
• If you use a Remote Commander that is equipped with a shutter button
lock function (sold separately), you can leave the shutter open using the
Remote Commander.
Notes
• When using a tripod, turn off the SteadyShot function (page 48).
• The longer the exposure time, the more conspicuous the noise on the image.
• After shooting, noise reduction (Long exp.NR) will be done for the same amount of
time that the shutter was open. You cannot do any further shooting during the
reduction.
• When the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is activated, you cannot set the
shutter speed to [BULB].
• If the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is used with the shutter speed set to
[BULB], the shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds.
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Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus.
5
Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the
shooting.
As long as the shutter button is pressed, the shutter remains open.
Shooting techniques