Nikon 8700 - Manual (Page 55)

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Understanding the Exposure Displays
The exposure displays show the amount pictures will be under- or over-exposed at the
values currently selected for shutter speed and aperture.
The control panel display is in EVs, rounded to the nearest
EV. If the picture would be under- over-exposed by more than
9 EV, the display will show a fl ashing –9 (underexposure) or
+9 (overexposure). If no operations are performed for about
eight seconds, the display in the control panel will be replaced
by the number of exposures remaining.
The exposure display in the monitor or electronic viewfi nder shows the amount expo-
sure deviates from the value suggested by the camera in EVs (–2 to +2 EV in increments
of
1 /
3
EV).
(Values in EVs)
–2 ±0 +2
–1 +1
Underexposed Overexposed
Long Time Exposures
For long time exposures of up to ten minutes, set Continuous ( 80) to Single
and rotate the command dial to select a shutter speed of BULB or TIME. The length
of time the shutter will remain open depends on the option selected for Exposure
options > Bulb / Time (
92):
• Bulb release: When BULB is selected for shutter speed, the
shutter will remain open for as long as the shutter-release
button is held down, to a maximum of ten minutes.
• Timed release: When TIME is selected for shutter speed,
the shutter will open when the shutter-release button is
pressed and remain open until the shutter-release button
is pressed again or the time selected in the Timed release
menu has elapsed.
If possible, use a tripod to prevent blurring caused by camera shake. To reduce mot-
tling, use noise reduction (
101).
F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 15 15 15
8M 8M 8M
BULB10M
F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 15 15 15
8M 8M 8M
TIME30S
Choosing an exposure mode: 40