Nikon D2HS - Manual (Page 130)

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Taking Photographs—Interval Timer Photography
3 Highlight Start at the bottom of the interval timer menu and press the
multi selector up or down to select On, then press the button. The
fi rst series of shots will be taken at the specifi ed starting time. Shooting
will continue at the selected interval until all shots have been taken. If
shooting can not proceed at current settings (for example, if a shutter
speed of
is currently selected in manual exposure mode, or the
starting time is less than one minute from the current time), a warning
will appear and the interval timer menu will be displayed again.
Use of a tripod is recommended.
Take a Test Shot
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.
Use a Reliable Power Source
To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, be sure the battery is fully charged. If in
doubt, charge the battery before shooting or use an optional EH-6 AC adapter.
Check the Time
Before choosing a starting time, select World Time in the setup menu and make sure
that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date (
18).
Out of Memory
If the memory card is full, the interval timer will remain active but no pictures will be
taken. Delete some pictures or turn the camera off and insert another memory card.
When the camera is turned on, interval timer photography will be paused. See “Paus-
ing Interval Timer Photography” on the following page for information on resuming
interval timer photography.
Bracketing
Adjust bracketing settings before starting interval timer photography. If exposure
and / or fl ash bracketing is active while interval timer photography is in effect, the cam-
era will take the number of shots in the bracketing program at each interval, regardless
of the number of shots specifi ed in the interval timer menu. If white balance brack-
eting is active while interval timer photography is in effect, the camera will take the
number of shots specifi ed in the interval timer menu and process each shot to create
the number of copies specifi ed in the bracketing program.
The Viewfi nder Eyepiece
In exposure modes other than manual, close the view-
fi nder eyepiece shutter to pre vent light entering via the
viewfi nder from in ter fer ing with exposure.