D3 - bracketing/burst with selftimer?

Could not find it in the manual.

In certain situations I would like to use the camera off hand triggered with selftimer, but getting multiple shots in a burst to capture fast moving objects.

Anyone know how to use the selftimer with bracketing? I would like to get multiple shots (as a fast burst or sometimes with different exposures) by pushing the trigger button only once to release the selftimer. Is this possible at all with the D3?

If not - which wireless trigger is reliable? Preferably not expensive and according to European frequency standards.

HM

Noone?

Come on, nobody here can tell?

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Selftimer will only take one pic. This is a non-starter.
Try this ... Set bracketing and use the intervalometer.

good luck with that one. Interval?
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...sorry, 'interval' was way off... forget I posted that.

tmdowd said:

good luck with that one. Interval?
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With the intervalometer, you do not have to press the shutter and you can programm it as you want.

got a iPhone?.. i don't so i can't test this out just yet.

http://www.ononesoftware.com/blog/2009/06/18/new-ui-for-dslr-camera-remote/

and another out also.. ( the guys at http://nikonrumors.com are keeping up with the little iphone apps - so check them out ok )

There is another iPhone app by kentidwell.net that will allow you to control your Nikon DSLR remotely from your iPhone or touch: MUG Nikon iLive (currently pending approval in the Apple store). From the same guy(s) you can get also Nikon guides for your iPhone: MIn-U Guide: for D3, D300, D5000, D40, D90. Min-U Guides are organized in the same manner as Nikon® DSLR camera control menus and cost $1.99 each.

Min-U Guides for Nikon DSLR cameras include:
• Active D-Lighting • ADL Bracketing
• AF Area Modes • AE Lock
• AF Assist • Available Shutter Speeds with Flash
• AF Focus Area Selection • Control Panel reference
• AF Focus Modes • Custom Settings
• Auto Low-Pass • Dust Reference Photo
Filter (Sensor) Cleaning • Exposure Bracketing
• Battery Information • Exposure Compensation
• Color Spaces • Exposure Modes
• File Numbering Options • Flash Exposure Compensation
• Focus Lock • Flash Modes
• High-ISO Noise Reduction • Flash Output (FV) Lock
• Image Quality • Flash Sync Modes
• Image Size • Image Overlays
• LCD Brightness • Image Playback
• Long Exposure Noise Reduction • ISO Equivalency
• Manual Focus • Live View
• Memory Card Formatting • Manual Low-Pass Filter (Sensor) Cleaning
• Menu Reset • Max Flash Shooting Distances
• Metering Modes • Multiple Exposures
• Movies • Playback Options
• Picture Control • Scene Modes
• Reset to defaults • Viewfinder Reference
• Self-Timer • White Balance Bracketing
• Shooting Modes • White Balance Options

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Thanks for posting. I was not awre how far technology has advanced these days. This WiFi plus iPhone app is looking interesting for the future. As I just cancalled my mobile phone contract in order to get an iPhone I will have a look at these apps.

But right now I am looking for something more spontanous to use as remote trigger. Since the selftimer idea is not working I am looking at getting a remote radio trigger. Can anyone recommend a not too expensive model just with the basic function of triggering a D3? Short reach would be preferred and the frequency should not interfere with any other users, e.g. European military or police radio.

Any recommendations?

HM

You might try the Nikon MC-36 remote which isn't wireless, but puts all of the relevant control functions you want in the palm of your hand.

jcnjcn said:

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With the intervalometer, you do not have to press the shutter and you
can programm it as you want.

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Thanks for posting - very helpful. I checked this out and it seems to work, although I could't get the D3 to do more than two bursts although I have set five intervals with 9 frames. I used the lowest jpeg resolution for testing. So I wonder if this is a cache problem or something else.

HM

EDIT: tried highest jpeg resolution and during the second interval (9 frames at CH) with one second break the burst starts to slow down, probably due to a cache or write speed problem.

Luke Kaven said:

You might try the Nikon MC-36 remote which isn't wireless, but puts
all of the relevant control functions you want in the palm of your
hand.

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How long is its cable?

It could be an option if the cable is long enough or can be extended. What I want do is this: put the D3 with the 14-24mm lens on a extended monopod and hold this up high to get a overhead shot, e.g. at the start of a marathon run. So the distance between camera and my outstretched hand with the remote might be 4 to 6 feet or metric 1.2 - 1.8 meters.

EDIT: OK. Found it: 85cm cable length. Could not find any info on a extension. Must try a test rope maybe to see if it is enough length for me.

But hey, for that price, shouldn't it be possible to get at radio remote too? Anyone know?

Come to think of it, you might be able to do what you want with a simple remote release (and there are many of these on the market).

I'm not in a position to try it myself right now, but I believe if you set up the camera for Continuous shooting, and limit the number of shots to just the number of shots in the bracket sequence, when you hold down the shutter release it will run through the bracket sequence and stop. I don't believe the self-timer is involved here though.

By contrast, the intervalometer runs the full bracketing program itself at each step, and you can program the pre-delay as well as the interval. But I haven't found a way to use the intervalometer with a simple shutter release. I only know how to activate it from either the menu (awkward), or from the MC-36.