Custom Setting d6: Extended Shutter Speeds (M)

The Z6 II and Z7 II cameras enjoy new functionality for enthusiasts and professionals—the ability to shoot timed, long exposures by using the Extended shutter speeds (M) function. Whereas most previous Nikons were limited to a 30-second shutter speed for long exposures, the Z6 II and Z7 II allow you to select extended shutter-speed values between 30 and 900 seconds (15 minutes).

Let’s see how to enable extended shutter speeds first, and then we’ll examine how to select longer speeds. The camera must be set to Manual mode (M) on the Mode dial to use this new functionality.

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Figure 9.30A: Enabling or ...

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