Nikon D5100, User Manual

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4
Choose the number of intervals.
Press
4
or
2
to highlight number of
intervals (i.e., the number of times the
camera shoots); press
1
or
3
to change.
Press
2
to continue.
5
Start shooting.
Highlight On and press J (to return to the
shooting menu without starting the interval
timer, highlight
Off and press J ). The first
series of shots will be taken at the specified
starting time, or after about 3 s if
Now was
selected for Choose start time in Step 2. Shooting will continue at the selected
interval until all shots have been taken. Note that because shutter speed and
the time needed to record the image to the memory card may vary from shot to
shot, the interval between a shot being recorded and the start of the next shot
may vary.
A
Cover the Viewfinder
To prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with exposure, remove the rubber
eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap (
0
38).
A
Other Settings
Settings can not be adjusted during interval timer photography. Regardless of the release
mode selected, the camera takes one photograph at each interval; in mode
J
, camera noise
will be reduced. Bracketing (
0
88), multiple exposure (
0
78), and high dynamic range
(HDR;
0
76) can not be used.
A
Interrupting Interval Timer Photography
To interrupt interval timer shooting, turn the camera off or rotate the mode dial to a new
setting. Returning the monitor to the storage position does not interrupt interval timer
shooting.