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The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-
portraits.
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.
Press the release mode
dial lock release and turn
the release mode dial to
E.
3 Frame the photograph and focus.
In single-servo AF (0 87), photographs can only
be taken if the in-focus (I) indicator appears in
the viewfinder.
Self-Timer Mode (E)
A Close the Viewfinder Eyepiece Shutter
When taking photos without your eye to
the viewfinder, close the viewfinder
eyepiece shutter to prevent light
entering via the viewfinder from
appearing in photographs or interfering
with exposure.
Release mode dial