Canon 500 HS - Manual (Page 96)

Special Modes for Other Purposes
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Specify a shutter speed of 1 – 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In this
case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent
camera shake.
Choose N.
z Follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 80 and choose N.
Choose the shutter speed.
z Press the o button, press the qr buttons to
choose the shutter speed, and then press the
m button.
Check the exposure.
z Press the shutter button halfway to view the
exposure for your selected shutter speed.
Shoot.
• Even if your face is not detected after you join the others in the shooting area,
the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later.
• To change the number of shots, press the op buttons after choosing in
step 1. [Blink Detection] (p. 76) is only available for the final shot.
Shooting Long Exposures (Long Shutter)
Still Images
• On-screen image brightness in step 3, when you pressed the shutter
button halfway, may not match the brightness of your shots.
• With shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower, there will be a delay
before you can shoot again, as the camera processes images to
reduce noise.
• Set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to hold the
camera still (p. 123).
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