diff --git a/minimal_pylon.cpp b/minimal_pylon.cpp
index 2091a23..a58132f 100644
--- a/minimal_pylon.cpp
+++ b/minimal_pylon.cpp
@@ -39,11 +39,19 @@ uint32_t sensorHeight(CInstantCamera &camera) {
   return maxheight.GetValue();
 }
 
+
 uint32_t sensorWidth(CInstantCamera &camera) {
   CIntegerParameter maxwidth( camera.GetNodeMap(), "SensorWidth" );
   return maxwidth.IsValid() && maxwidth.IsReadable() ? maxwidth.GetValue() : 0;
 }
- 
+
+
+void exposureTime(CInstantCamera &camera, double exposure_time) {
+  GenApi::INodeMap& nodemap = camera.GetNodeMap();
+  CFloatParameter(nodemap, "ExposureTime").SetValue(exposure_time);
+}
+
+
 //void exposureTime(double exposure_time);
 
 int main( int argc, char* argv[] ) {
@@ -59,9 +67,10 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] ) {
   int xOffset = 0;
   int yOffset = 0;
   int camIndex = 0;
+  double exposure_time = 10000;
   string errorMessage = "";
   String_t filename = "_TestVideo.mp4";
-
+  
   for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
     std::string arg = argv[i];
     if ((arg == "--help") || arg == "?"){
@@ -72,6 +81,7 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] ) {
 	   << "\t --height|-h \t the image height in pixel, defaults to 2000\n"
 	   << "\t --xoffs|-x \t image x offset in pixel, defaults to 0\n"
 	   << "\t --yoffs|-y \t image y-offset in pixel, defaults to 0\n"	
+	   << "\t --exposure|-e \t exposure time in us, defaults to 10000\n"
 	   << "\t --cameras|-c \t the desired number of cameras to grab at the same time, defaults to 1\n"
 	   << "\t --framecount|-n \t the number of frames, defaults to 100\n"
 	   << "\t --quality|-q \t the qualtiy of the compression (0 < q <= 100), defaults to 50\n"
@@ -100,6 +110,9 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] ) {
     if ((arg == "--yoffs" || arg == "-y") && i + 1 < argc) {
       yOffset = std::atoi(argv[++i]);
     }
+    if ((arg == "--exposure" || arg == "-e") && i + 1 < argc) {
+      exposure_time = std::atoi(argv[++i]);
+    }
     if ((arg == "--index" || arg == "-i") && i + 1 < argc) {
       camIndex = std::atoi(argv[++i]);
     }
@@ -157,13 +170,14 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] ) {
       CEnumParameter pixelFormat( nodemap, "PixelFormat" );
       CEnumParameter trigmode( nodemap, "TriggerMode");
       CEnumParameter trigsource( nodemap, "TriggerSource");
-
+      exposureTime(cameras[i], exposure_time);
       trigmode.TrySetValue( "On" );
       trigsource.TrySetValue( "Software" );
       width.TrySetValue( cWidth, IntegerValueCorrection_Nearest );
       height.TrySetValue( cHeight, IntegerValueCorrection_Nearest );
       offsetX.TrySetValue( xOffset, IntegerValueCorrection_Nearest );
       offsetY.TrySetValue( yOffset, IntegerValueCorrection_Nearest );
+      
     }
    
     CIntegerParameter width( cameras[0].GetNodeMap(), "Width" );
@@ -236,6 +250,7 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] ) {
       for  ( int i =0; i < camCount; ++i ) {
 	success = success & frames[i]->GrabSucceeded();
       }
+      
       if (success) {
 	if ( camCount > 1 ) {
 	  leftImage.AttachGrabResultBuffer( frames[0] );
@@ -248,7 +263,7 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] ) {
       } else {
 	cout << "Error: " << std::hex << frames[0]->GetErrorCode() << std::dec << " " << frames[0]->GetErrorDescription() << endl;
       }
-   
+      
       counter += 1;
       done = high_resolution_clock::now();
       total_duration = duration_cast<microseconds>(done - before);