Originally posted by Piotrek K Is it possible to cheat the Q and use longer shutter speeds?
Yes, it is possible to extend the 2 second exposure limitation of the electronic shutter. Set camera to jpeg and multiple exposure. Set multiple exposure to 9 shots, shutter speed to 2 seconds and fire away. If the camera is on a tripod and the subject isn't moving the 9 shots will accumulate more light than a single 2 second exposure.
It is also possible to set the ISO higher when using multiple shots. The grain is random from shot to shot and much of it cancels out. While the subject is static and "intensifies". 9 shots at ISO 1600 is comparable to 1 shot at ISO 200. Try to keep ISO as low as possible since the Q noise reduction aggressively reduces sharpness at the higher settings and can't be turned off.
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barondla