Multiple exp. Lighten

Light trails such as the flow of car lights or motion of stars are captured. The camera automatically captures moving subjects at regular intervals, compares each image and composites only their bright areas, and then saves them as one image.

1. Rotate the mode dial to
2. button
3. Multiple exp. Lighten
4. button

Option	Description
Nightscape + light trails	Use to capture the flow of car lights against a night landscape background.
Star trails	Use to capture the motion of stars.
Fireworks	Use to capture fireworks.

1. Select [Nightscape + light trails], [Star trails], or [Fireworks].
   • For [Nightscape + light trails]:
     • You can rotate the command dial to set the desired interval between the shots. The set interval becomes the shutter speed.
       
     • Set the focus on the subject.
       Focusing in [Nightscape + light trails]
   • For [Star trails]:
     • Set the focus on the subject.
       Focusing in [Star trails]
   • For [Fireworks]:
     • You can rotate the command dial to set the desired interval between the shots. The set interval becomes the shutter speed.
     • You can rotate the multi selector to set the aperture.
     • Set the focus on the subject.
       Focusing in [Fireworks]
2. Press the shutter-release button to start shooting.
   • The screen may turn off during the shooting interval. The power-on lamp turns on while the screen is off.
3. After capturing the desired composite image, press the button to end shooting.
   • If you continue shooting, details in the composited areas may be lost.
   • For [Nightscape + light trails]:
     • When 50 shots are taken, the camera automatically stops shooting.
     • For every 10 shots taken, one composite image with trails overlapped from the start of shooting is automatically saved.
   • For [Star trails]:
     • Shots are taken at a shutter speed of 25 seconds, with an interval of approximately 5 seconds between the shots. When 300 shots are taken, the camera automatically stops shooting.
     • For every 30 shots taken, one composite image with trails overlapped from the start of shooting is automatically saved.
   • For [Fireworks]:
     • When 30 shots are taken, the camera automatically stops shooting.
     • For every shot taken, one composite image is automatically saved.

Notes about [Multiple exp. Lighten]

• Use a sufficiently charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly.
• Do not rotate the mode dial or remove the memory card until shooting ends.
• Use of a tripod is recommended. When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, select the setup menu [Vibration reduction] [Off]. See “Using a tripod” when using a tripod.
• The auto off function is disabled during shooting.
• Exposure compensation cannot be used.

Focusing in [Nightscape + light trails]

• During autofocus, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. You can set the focus mode to [Autofocus] (default setting) or [Infinity].
• When shooting distant subjects, it is recommended that you select [Infinity] or use manual focus.

Focusing in [Star trails]

During autofocus, the setting is fixed to [Infinity] and the focus area is not displayed. To adjust the focus, switch to manual focus.
Using manual focus

Focusing in [Fireworks]

• You can set the focus mode during autofocus to [Infinity] (default setting) or [Infinity]. The focus area is not displayed during [Infinity]. During [Infinity], the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
• To adjust the focus, switch to [Infinity] or manual focus.
  Available focus modes
  Using manual focus

Time remaining

You can check the time remaining until shooting automatically ends on the screen.