Self-timer

Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer is set in section 1 of the recording menus (p. 44). The length of the self-timer delay is set in section 4 of the setup menu (p. 96).

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With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture so the subject is within the focus frames. Press the shutter- release button partway down to lock the exposure and focus (1). Press the shutter-release button all the way down to begin the countdown (2).

Because focus and exposure are determined when the

 

shutter-release button is pressed, do not stand in front of

 

the camera when taking a self-timer image. Always confirm

 

the focus with the focus signals before beginning the

 

countdown (p. 25).

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The self-timer is counted down on the monitor. During the countdown, the self-timer lamp on the front of the camera (3) will start to blink and is accompanied by an audio signal. A few seconds before the exposure, the self-timer lamp will blink rapidly. The lamp will glow steadily just before the

Continuous-advance mode

The continuous-advance drive mode allow a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter- release button. The number of images that can be captured at one time and the rate of capture depend on the image- size and image-quality settings. The maximum rate of capture is approximately 1.0 fps. This drive mode is set in section 1 of the recording menu.

Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 22).

Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the focus exposure for the series.

Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way down

(2)to begin taking pictures; focus is locked with the first frame. When the shutter-release button is pressed and held, the camera will begin recording images until the maximum number has been taken or the shutter button is released.

 

 

 

Drive mode

Single

 

Image size

 

 

Self-timer

 

Quality

Continuous

 

White balance

Progressive

 

Key func.

Bracketing

 

 

 

 

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shutter fires. To stop the countdown, press the right (T) side or the left (W) side of the zoom lever. When using a 10-second delay, the self-timer drive mode is reset to single-frame advance after the exposure. The audio signal can be turned off in section 3 of the setup menu (p. 95).

Shooting tips

The self-timer can be used to minimize camera shake with long exposures. When using the camera on a tripod, photographs of static subjects (landscapes, still-lifes, or close-up pho- tographs) can be made with the self-timer. Because no contact is made with the camera during exposure, there is no risk of camera shake caused by the operator.

If the continuous AF focus mode (p. 54) is selected, the focus and exposure for the series are not locked. The AF system focuses between each frame.

The use of the built-in flash, the continuous-AF focus mode, or date imprinting (p. 93) reduces the rate of capture. The maximum number of images that can be captured with different image quality and size is as follows:

 

2560 X 1920

2048 X 1536

1600 X 1200

640 X 480

Fine

3

3

5

28

Standard

4

7

11

45

Economy

9

13

20

64

46

ADVANCED RECORDING

47