SELF-TIMER

Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer is set with the drive-mode button (p. 32).

With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture as described in the basic

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recording operation section (p. 23). Focus lock (p.24) can be used with off-center

 

 

 

subjects. 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-

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timer image. Always confirm the focus with the focus signals before beginning the

countdown (p. 25).

 

 

 

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 shutter fires. To stop the

 

 

 

countdown, press the drive-mode button. The audio signal can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be turned off in the basic section of the setup menu (p. 84).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

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