Nikon D700 - Manual (Page 229)

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Interval Timer Photography
The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at
preset intervals.
1
Select
Interval timer
shooting.
Highlight Interval timer
shooting in the shooting
menu (pg. 268) and press 2.
2
Select a starting trigger.
Highlight one of the following
Choose start time options and
press 2.
• Now: Shooting begins about
3 s after settings are
completed (proceed to Step 4).
• Start time: Choose a start time (see Step 3).
D Before Shooting
Choose single-frame (S), continuous low speed (C
L
), or continuous high
speed (C
H
) release mode 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 World time in the setup menu and
make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date
(pg. 38).
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.