Nikon Df - Manual (Page 68)

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Self-Timer Mode
The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-
portraits.
1
Mount the camera on a tripod.
Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable,
level surface.
2
Select self-timer mode.
Rotate the release-mode dial to
E.
3
Frame the photograph.
4
Take the photograph.
Press the shutter-release button
halfway to focus, and then press
the button the rest of the way
down to start the self-timer (note that the timer will not start if
the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in which
the shutter can not be released). The self-timer lamp will start
to flash. Two seconds before the photograph is taken, the self-
timer lamp will stop flashing. The shutter will be released ten
seconds after the timer starts. To cancel shooting, select
another release mode.
A
Cover the Viewfinder
To prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with
photographs and exposure, cover the viewfinder with the supplied
DK-26 eyepiece cap (0 23).
Release mode dial