Nikon Z8 User Manual page 557

Interval Timer Shooting
Take photographs at the selected interval until the specified number of shots has been recorded. When
using the interval timer, select a release mode other than self-timer or high-speed frame capture.
Option
[Start]
[Choose start day/
time]
[Interval]
[Intervals×shots/
interval]
[Exposure
smoothing]
Start interval timer shooting. Shooting will begin either after about 3 s
([Now] selected for [Choose start day/time]) or at a selected date and
time ([Choose day/time]). Shooting will continue at the selected interval
until all shots have been taken.
Choose a start option. Select [Now] to start shooting immediately, [Choose
day/time] to start shooting at a chosen date and time.
Specify the interval between shots in hours, minutes, and seconds.
Choose the number of intervals and the number of shots per interval.
Selecting [ON] allows the camera to adjust exposure to match the previous
shot.
Large changes in subject brightness during shooting may result in
apparent variations in exposure. This can be addressed by shortening
the interval between shots.
Exposure smoothing will not take effect in mode M if [OFF] is selected
for [ISO sensitivity settings] > [Auto ISO sensitivity control] in the
photo shooting menu.
G button U C photo shooting menu
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Interval Timer Shooting