How to Get Long Exposure???

jocko_nc · 09-06-2008, 03:01 PM

Dumb question here...

The skies are getting clearer, Fall is near. I was thinking of going out tonight for some night photos.

I know the K100D is supposed to have shutter speeds of up to 30 seconds. My selector only allows for .3 seconds. I can scroll through all the values, they start going up again after .3 seconds. That is the lowest. What am I missing? I am at ISO 200, if that matters. Am I missing a custom setting somewhere? Did not see it anywhere.

I know the drive modes, a delay will be valuable. The problem is .3 seconds is not going to cut it.

Thanks.

Marc Sabatella · 09-06-2008, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by jocko_nc

I can scroll through all the values, they start going up again after .3 seconds.

That's because up through "4", the number is *fractions* of a second (as in 1/4). Starting with 0.3", the number is *seconds* (that's what the little quote mark indicates). 0.3 seconds is indeed longer than 1/4 a second, and the next setting - 0.5 - is longer still. It does indeed go up to 30 seconds.

jocko_nc · 09-06-2008, 03:56 PM

ok... Still, I'm sure I tested the "other" numbers and they were not long exposures. ???. Maybe I wasn't paying attention. ???. I had no lens, I was just testing the body with a cap. Checking out how the controls work. That should not make a difference. ????.

I'll try again, I may have been way off. Thanks.

jocko_nc · 09-06-2008, 04:00 PM

You are so right. I never tried the values to the left. Duh. They work.

For some reason left and right seemed totally counter-intuitive to me. Increasing to the right threw me off. Wow. Funny, they stop at 30!

Thanks.

09-06-2008, 03:01 PM	#1
jocko_nc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 251	How to Get Long Exposure??? Dumb question here... The skies are getting clearer, Fall is near. I was thinking of going out tonight for some night photos. I know the K100D is supposed to have shutter speeds of up to 30 seconds. My selector only allows for .3 seconds. I can scroll through all the values, they start going up again after .3 seconds. That is the lowest. What am I missing? I am at ISO 200, if that matters. Am I missing a custom setting somewhere? Did not see it anywhere. I know the drive modes, a delay will be valuable. The problem is .3 seconds is not going to cut it. Thanks.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
long exposure	milesy	Photographic Technique	5	10-13-2010 02:44 PM
How long will fresh batteries last in long exposure?	tnis0612	Troubleshooting and Beginner Help	6	05-18-2010 09:11 AM
Landscape First long exposure	timstone	Post Your Photos!	6	04-14-2010 07:21 PM
First Long Exposure With My K7	Christopher M.W.T	Post Your Photos!	16	07-27-2009 03:44 AM
Night photography with K10D - High ISO short exposure VS Low ISO long exposure	pw-pix	Pentax DSLR Discussion	10	02-03-2008 01:37 AM

09-06-2008, 03:45 PM	#2
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	Originally posted by jocko_nc I can scroll through all the values, they start going up again after .3 seconds. That's because up through "4", the number is fractions of a second (as in 1/4). Starting with 0.3", the number is seconds (that's what the little quote mark indicates). 0.3 seconds is indeed longer than 1/4 a second, and the next setting - 0.5 - is longer still. It does indeed go up to 30 seconds.

09-06-2008, 03:56 PM	#3
jocko_nc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 251 Original Poster	ok... Still, I'm sure I tested the "other" numbers and they were not long exposures. ???. Maybe I wasn't paying attention. ???. I had no lens, I was just testing the body with a cap. Checking out how the controls work. That should not make a difference. ????. I'll try again, I may have been way off. Thanks.

09-06-2008, 04:00 PM	#4
jocko_nc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 251 Original Poster	You are so right. I never tried the values to the left. Duh. They work. For some reason left and right seemed totally counter-intuitive to me. Increasing to the right threw me off. Wow. Funny, they stop at 30! Thanks.