Nikon D2H - Manual (Page 135)

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Taking Photographs—Self-Timer Mode
The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. To
use the self-timer:
1 Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or place the camera on a
stable, level sur face.
2 Press the shoot ing mode dial lock release and
ro tate the shoot ing mode dial to select
(self-tim er mode).
Self-Timer Mode
Delaying Shutter Release
3 Frame the photograph and fo cus. If autofo-
cus is in effect, be sure not to block the lens
when activating the self-timer. In single-servo
autofocus (
72), pho to graphs can only be
tak en if the in-focus (
●) indicator ap pears in
the viewfi nder.
Close the Viewfi nder Eyepiece Shutter
To ensure correct ex po sure in exposure modes other than manual, close
the viewfi nder eyepiece shutter after focusing. This will pre vent light
entering via the viewfi nder from in ter fer ing with the autoexposure op-
eration.
4 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the self-timer.
The self-tim er lamp will start to blink, stopping two sec onds be fore the
pho to graph is tak en.
In self-timer mode, a shutter speed of is equivalent to approximately 1 /
3
s.
c4—Self-timer ( 187)
Self-timer delay can be set to 2 s, 5 s, 10 s (the default setting), or 20 s.
To turn the self-timer off before a pho to graph is tak en, turn the mode dial
to an oth er set ting.