Nikon D3S - Manual (Page 234)

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Interval Timer Photography
The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at
preset intervals.
1
Select Interval timer
shooting in the
shooting menu.
Press the G button to
display the menus.
Highlight Interval timer
shooting in the shooting
menu and press
2.
2
Select a starting trigger.
Highlight one of the following
and press
2:
• To start shooting about 3 s after
settings are completed , select
Now and proceed to Step 4.
• To choose a starting time, select Start time and proceed to Step 3.
D
Before Shooting
Select a release mode other than self-timer ( E) or mirror up (M
UP
) when
using the interval timer. Before beginning interval timer photography,
take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor.
Remember that the camera will focus before each shot—no shots will
be taken if the camera is unable to focus in single-servo AF.
Before choosing a starting time, select Time zone and date in the setup
menu and make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and
date (
0 34).
Use of a tripod is recommended. Mount the camera on a tripod before
shooting begins. To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, be sure the
battery is fully charged.
G button