Time exposure is completely experimental. Mount on tripod, set to auto,
use medium to small f stop, pre focus, fire and wait. What the meter
says doesn't matter because shutter speed will be longer than a second.
2N will close the shutter at the 3.5 minute mark. Plain OM-2 can give
time exposures up to 19 minutes (you must set asa to 12 to get this).
For really long time exposure, set shutter dial to B and use locking
cable release.
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On 5/15/2011 8:11 PM, Martin Walters wrote:
> I'm taking a short course in long exposures. From the first lesson, it's
> clear that the teacher's objective really is LONG exposures - 8-10 mins
> range, it seems.
>
> The three courses are being done at night. While we'll be in an urban
> setting, I will have to provoke exposures beyond the 0M's auto metering
> limits (3 mins or so, I gather). Trouble, as I quickly found out, is
> that I find it pretty much impossible to see the metering needle
> (compounded by old eyes).
>
> Any suggestions for a work around? And, no, I don't have an OM4T handy,
> as mine is with John H for a CLA. As a last resort, I suppose that I
> could get an appropriate digital meter with a backlit screen. At least
> I'd be able to get a reading and see it!
>
> Martin
>
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