Nikon D3 - Manual (Page 239)

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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. 290) 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. 40).
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.