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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 167176" data-attributes="member: 12496">Ah so..&nbsp; Sorry, that multiple shutter is a new feature and menu with the self timer, and I did not know about it.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is page 160, menu C3 (in English version linked anyway).&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't know about the flash operation with it.&nbsp;&nbsp; I really would have expected flash to trigger with any shutter operation, but cannot dispute those that say it does not on this.&nbsp; &nbsp;I am reminded that the general case is that neither shutter nor flash will work if the camera does not think it has focus at the moment (AF-S mode).&nbsp; Some people report this as &quot;flash won't work&quot;, when they don't yet realize that the shutter did not work either.I read that its duration between shots is always 4 seconds.&nbsp; The programmable number is the self timer delay before the first shutter.&nbsp;&nbsp; Be aware that the self timer always has had an odd property that it focuses and meters when you first press the shutter button, then it waits X seconds and opens the shutter (and the flash does work, at least on that first one). But the point is, that focus can be a problem if you are not already standing in front of camera at focus distance when you press the shutter button, something it can focus on.&nbsp; It will try to focus on whatever it can find, wherever it is, if at all.&nbsp; &nbsp; But it works fine if others in the group are standing there at focus distance.The Interval Timer is certainly not mainstream for self portraits, but it does take repeated multiple pictures, at whatever interval you specify, so it would do the same thing, and it would focus each time, and the flash will work each time.&nbsp; Only real difference I see is that it would do what you want.&nbsp;&nbsp; And my belief is that it is always normal camera function repeated at each shot, auto exposure, focus, flash, whatever.&nbsp; Couldn't be better.&nbsp; Certainly you have choices.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 167176, member: 12496"] Ah so.. Sorry, that multiple shutter is a new feature and menu with the self timer, and I did not know about it. It is page 160, menu C3 (in English version linked anyway). I don't know about the flash operation with it. I really would have expected flash to trigger with any shutter operation, but cannot dispute those that say it does not on this. I am reminded that the general case is that neither shutter nor flash will work if the camera does not think it has focus at the moment (AF-S mode). Some people report this as "flash won't work", when they don't yet realize that the shutter did not work either. I read that its duration between shots is always 4 seconds. The programmable number is the self timer delay before the first shutter. Be aware that the self timer always has had an odd property that it focuses and meters when you first press the shutter button, then it waits X seconds and opens the shutter (and the flash does work, at least on that first one). But the point is, that focus can be a problem if you are not already standing in front of camera at focus distance when you press the shutter button, something it can focus on. It will try to focus on whatever it can find, wherever it is, if at all. But it works fine if others in the group are standing there at focus distance. The Interval Timer is certainly not mainstream for self portraits, but it does take repeated multiple pictures, at whatever interval you specify, so it would do the same thing, and it would focus each time, and the flash will work each time. Only real difference I see is that it would do what you want. And my belief is that it is always normal camera function repeated at each shot, auto exposure, focus, flash, whatever. Couldn't be better. Certainly you have choices. [/QUOTE]

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