Nikon Nikon Df Product Manual - Page 68

Self-Timer Mode The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for selfportraits. 1 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface. 2 Select self-timer mode. Rotate the release-mode dial to E. k 3 Frame the photograph. Release mode dial A Cover the Viewfinder To prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with photographs and exposure, cover the viewfinder with the supplied DK-26 eyepiece cap (0 23). 4 Take the photograph. Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus, and then press the button the rest of the way down to start the self-timer (note that the timer will not start if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released). The self-timer lamp will start to flash. Two seconds before the photograph is taken, the selftimer lamp will stop flashing. The shutter will be released ten seconds after the timer starts. To cancel shooting, select another release mode. 48