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Taking Photographs—Self-Timer Mode
The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. To
use the self-timer:
1
Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or place the camera on a
stable, level sur face.
2
Press the shoot ing mode dial lock release and
ro tate the shoot
ing mode dial to select
(self-tim er mode).
Self-Timer Mode
Delaying Shutter Release
In self-timer mode, a shutter speed of
is equivalent to approximately
1
/
3
s.
c4—Self-timer (
196)
Self-timer delay can be set to 2 s, 5 s, 10 s (the default setting), or 20 s.
To turn the self-timer off before a pho to graph is tak en, turn the mode dial
to an oth er set ting.
3
Frame the photograph and fo cus. If autofo-
cus is in effect, be sure not to block the lens
when activating the self-timer. In single-servo
autofocus (
74), pho to graphs can only be
tak en if the in-focus (
●
) indicator ap pears in
the viewfi nder.
Close the Viewfi nder Eyepiece Shutter
In exposure modes other than manual, close
the viewfi nder eyepiece shutter after focusing.
This pre vents light entering via the viewfi nder
from in ter fer ing with exposure.
4
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the self-timer.
The self-tim er lamp will start to blink, stopping two sec onds be fore the
pho to graph is tak en.
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