is there any way that i dont have to sit there and hold the shutter down for an exposure longer than 30sec. ?


does anyone know how i know u can do it with the remote but i dont feel like spending 50$ on it






any help is appreciated

Tape the shutter down and time it with a stop watch

is that really it??? seems a little ghetto, i mean im sure it works but i just kind of find it hard to believe taht nikon didnt think of that sort of thing...

make sure your shooting manual, and then choose BULB.

no i understand how to actually take a long exposure shot but in order for me to take a shot longer than 30sec or so i actually have to manually have my finger on the button to hold the aperature open

make sure your on M, scroll past 30 seconds, BULB will be there. get a roll of scotch tape, cut off a piece and put it over your button. you'll be able to have your shutter open up to 30 minutes.

alrite haha thanks guys

D50's don't have the mirror lock-up feature in the shooting modes. It can only be used when you are going to clean the sensor. So yeah, the only way you can shoot long exposure will be standing there holding the button, or taping it down.

haha thanks alot man

actually there is a better way of doing this, you need the remote trigger for your camera, set it to bulb and remote trigger(selftimer but keep scrolling)
and one press opens shutter and another to close. saves you from destorying your shutter relase. and its only about 7 bucks (AUD) on ebay.
good luck

thanks man ill look into that

yea get a remote trigger. i bought mine for like 8 bucks at my local photo store. then u just put ur shutter to bulb and press to open and close shutter.