Interval Shooting - Nikon D300 Complete Manual

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Interval Shooting

The D300 provides the ability to have the camera take one or

more shots at periodic intervals (sometimes called time lapse

or step photography). Interval shooting can be done with the

camera unattended, assuming that the camera will stay

powered and protected from someone changing settings.

Unfortunately, setting up this option confuses a lot of users

because of Nikon's strange interface.

To set up interval shooting:

1. Press the MENU button to show the menu system.

2. Use the Direction pad to navigate to the SHOOTING

menu (the camera icon tab).

3. Use the Direction pad to navigate to the Interval

timer shooting option and press the > key to select it

(if it's grayed out, check the Shooting Method dial and

make sure you're not in self timer, Live View, or

mirror-up mode).

4. You're taken to a complex screen that has a range of

options on it. As you come into this screen you have a

choice of: Now (initially highlighted; shooting begins

3 seconds after you complete the interval setup) or

Start time (interval shooting starts the next time that

specific time is encountered, i.e. within the next 24

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