fellow pug-sters: i'm still learning my zx-m and wanted to ask a seemingly obvious question.
i'm looking to shoot some longer exposures of autumn landscapes. i'm wanting to shoot at f/11 or f/16 to maximize dof. i meter the scene using the zx-m. in the upper righthand corner of the viewfinder i get the number 4 (1/4 of a second, right?). i have the camera on a tripod. can i use the self-timer on the zx-m, to fire the shutter at the proper speed? will there be too much camera shake for an acceptably sharp print? occasionally when i meter a darker scene, i get 20" (i imagine this means 20 seconds?) will the self-timer instead of a cable release allow me an acceptable shot? lastly, when i meter an even darker scene i get a flashing number, say 30" in the upper righthand corner. (i imagine this means 30 seconds?) what is the flashing telling me? i'm sure these questions are answered by the zx-m manual but unfortunately i don't have one. my only experiences w/longer shutter times was w/a mx and then i used a standard cable release. bottomline: can i use the zx-m self-timer as a cable release? as always, thank u for sharing your obvious experience. be well. robo - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
