Shooting automatically with a fixed interval (Interval Shooting)

Enabling Interval Shooting

1. Use FG to select [Interval Shooting] and press the OK button.

   

   Interval Shooting setting screen

2. Highlight [On] using the FG buttons and press the OK button.

   Off	Pictures are taken without using this function.
   On	Pictures are taken at specified intervals.

3. The display returns to the Interval Shooting setting screen.

Configuring Interval Shooting

1. Configure options.

   • Press FG to select an item and press the OK button to display the setting menu.
   • After configuring options, press the OK button to return to Interval Shooting setting screen.

   

   Number of Frames	Choose the number of frames shot. [002] – [9999]
   Start Waiting Time	Choose how long the camera waits before starting interval timer photography and taking the first shot. [00:00:00] – [24:00:00]
   Interval Length	Choose how long the camera waits between shots once shooting has begun. [00:00:01] – [24:00:00]
   Interval Mode	Choose whether to put priority on the interval time or the number of frames. [Time Priority]/[Frames Priority] If [Time Priority] is selected, the previous shooting may be still in progress even when it is time to shoot the next shot. When the selected [Interval Length] is short or when using long exposure, the number of recorded frames may be smaller than the number selected for [Number of Frames].
   Exposure Smoothing	Choose whether to smooth the exposure settings for all frames. The change of exposure will be smooth in the time lapse movie. [Off]/[On]
   Time Lapse Movie	Choose whether to record a time-lapse movie. [Off]: The camera saves the individual shots but does not use them to create a time-lapse movie. [On]: The camera records the individual shots and also uses them to create a time-lapse movie.
   Movie Settings	Choose the frame size ([Movie Resolution]) and frame rate ([Frame Rate]) for movies created using [Time Lapse Movie]. The options available for [Movie Resolution] are: [4K], [FullHD], [HD] Choose the [Frame Rate] from the following options. [30fps], [15fps], [10fps], [5fps]

• [Start Waiting Time], [Interval Length] and [Estimated Time] may change depending on shooting settings. Use these as guidelines only.

Shooting

1. Press the MENU button to close the Interval Shooting setting screen and return to shooting screen.

   • An P icon and the selected number of frames appear on the shooting screen.

   

2. Release the shutter.

   • The specified number of frames will be shot automatically.

• The P icon will turn green and the number of shots remaining will be displayed.

• Time lapse shooting will be canceled if any of the following is operated:

  Mode dial, MENU button, q button, lens release button, or connection to a computer using a USB cable.

• Turning the camera off ends interval-timer photography.

• Frames are shot even if the image is not in focus after AF. If you wish to fix the focus position, shoot in MF.
• [Image Review] is fixed at 0.5 seconds.
• If the time until shooting or the shooting interval is 1 minute 31 seconds or longer, the monitor will go dark and the camera will enter sleep mode if no operations are performed for 1 minute. The display will turn on automatically 10 seconds before shooting for the next interval begins. It can also be reactivated by pressing the shutter button at any time.
• The camera automatically selects [S-AF] for AF mode (“Choosing a focus mode (KAF Mode / nAF Mode)) in place of [C-AF] and [C-AF+TR], and [S-AFJ] in place of [C-AFJ] and [C-AF+TRJ].
• When [RAF] is selected as the AF mode (“Choosing a focus mode (KAF Mode / nAF Mode)”), focus to initiate shooting, then lock focus and start recording.
• Touch operations are disabled during time lapse shooting.
• Time-lapse shooting cannot be combined with HDR, bracketing, focus stacking, multiple exposure, live ND shooting, or live GND shooting.
• The flash will not work if the flash charging time is longer than the interval between shots.
• When 1000 or a larger number is selected for [Number of Frames], [Time Lapse Movie] will be set to [Off].
• When [High Res Shot] is set to [Onv] (tripod), [Time Lapse Movie] becomes [Off].
• If any of the still pictures are not recorded correctly, the time lapse movie will not be generated.
• If there is insufficient space on the card, the time lapse movie will not be recorded.
• If there is not enough charge left on the battery, the shooting may end partway through. Use a sufficiently charged battery or connect the USB-AC adapter (“Unpacking the box contents”) or a mobile battery conforming to the USB-PD standard to the camera when shooting.