Can the 2-second self-timer stay on for every shot on a Nikon DSLR?
Asked 12/28/2019
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I’d like to use a short delay before each photo on my Nikon DSLR, but not shoot a burst of identical frames. Is there a way to make the 2-second self-timer remain active for shot after shot instead of resetting after one exposure? If not, what Nikon feature or mode can accomplish something similar?
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Nikon's cameras have always worked this way, and there is no way to change the behavior. I suppose that it's because if you forget that it's on and miss a shot right now, that's more annoying than the reverse (the situation you've got).
Apparently if you use the optional remote, the two-second-delay-with-remote mode persists, so that may be one way to get what you're looking for.
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On many Nikon DSLRs, the normal self-timer is designed to reset after each shot, and there usually isn’t a setting to make that 2-second delay persist for every exposure. That behavior is intentional so you don’t accidentally miss a shot because the delay was left on.
If your camera supports it, one workaround is a remote-control mode that includes a 2-second delay, which may stay active.
If your goal is repeated delayed shots over time, Nikon’s Interval Timer Shooting is the closer match. Instead of using the self-timer, you set a start time, the interval between shots, and the total number of shots. That’s useful when you want the camera to keep taking photos on a schedule rather than manually re-enabling the self-timer each time.
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