Shooting Star Trails (Star Trails) (PowerShot G9 X Mark II)
09-Dec-2016
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Solution
Streaks created by the movement of stars through the sky are recorded in a single image. After determining the shutter speed and number of shots, the camera shoots continuously. A shooting session can last up to about two hours. Check the battery level in advance.
The procedure for shooting star trails is explained below.
1.Turn the camera on.
- Press the power button.
2.Enter [SCN] mode.
- Set the mode dial to [SCN].
3.Choose a shooting mode.
- Touch [
], and then touch [ 
][ 
] or drag up or down on the screen to choose a shooting mode.
NOTE
- If the default settings have not been changed, [ ] will be displayed.
4.Choose [ 
].
].- Follow steps 3 in "Specific Scenes" and choose [ ], and then press the [INFO.] button.
- Touch [
], and then press the [ 
] button.
NOTE
- Zoom is set to maximum wide angle and cannot be adjusted.
5.Specify the duration of the shooting session.
- Turn the [
] ring to choose the shooting duration.
6.Secure the camera.
- Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake.
7.Shoot.
- Press the shutter button all the way down. [Busy] is displayed briefly, and then shooting begins.
- Do not disturb the camera while shooting.
- To cancel shooting, press the shutter button all the way down again. Note that cancellation may take up to about 30 seconds.
NOTE
- If the camera runs out of battery power, shooting stops and a composite image created from the images up to that point is saved.
- There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera processes the images.
- ISO is set to Auto and cannot be changed.
- Aperture cannot be changed manually.
- Please use exposure compensation to change the brightness.
- The [Date/Time] you started shooting will be recorded in the image.
- For easier viewing, try choosing MENU > [
-2 ] tab > [Night Display] > [On] before shooting. - Try switching to manual focus mode to more accurately specify the focal position before shooting.
- Battery performance decreases at low temperatures. Try warming the battery pack a little by putting it in your pocket, for example, ensuring that the terminals do not touch any metal objects.
This concludes the explanation of the procedure for shooting star trails.