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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 168088" data-attributes="member: 12496">The self-timer does not work like that. The Self-Timer focuses once, when you first press the shutter button.&nbsp; Page 103, Step 3, frame and focus.&nbsp; &nbsp; If you are not standing in front for it to focus on then, that's a problem.&nbsp; You could focus on something else there near that location you will be, or use manual focus, but better practice with that.Then the shutter opens after the delay, on that previous focus.I understand you are not interested in the Interval Timer, but should&nbsp; the popup need become greater, you can always Start Now, and simply&nbsp; ignore and delete the first couple of them not needed (whatever short&nbsp; duration the Self Timer could have provided).&nbsp;&nbsp; You could even wait&nbsp; until ready to open the popup, if its flashing might be a bother until then - and&nbsp; it will start flashing then.&nbsp; Unlike the self-timer, Interval Timer will focus again&nbsp; at every picture (if it can in the dark - shutter in AF-S may be&nbsp; unreliable if it cannot focus - try the AF Assist light).&nbsp;&nbsp; I use manual focus to prevent that refocus for fixed settings. If you are positioning in front of it, you probably will want some mode other than the normal AF-S single focus sensor.&nbsp; AF-C will trigger the shutter regardless if focused yet or not, so you may want to discard the first one anyway, and the second one might lock in.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 168088, member: 12496"] The self-timer does not work like that. The Self-Timer focuses once, when you first press the shutter button. Page 103, Step 3, frame and focus. If you are not standing in front for it to focus on then, that's a problem. You could focus on something else there near that location you will be, or use manual focus, but better practice with that. Then the shutter opens after the delay, on that previous focus. I understand you are not interested in the Interval Timer, but should the popup need become greater, you can always Start Now, and simply ignore and delete the first couple of them not needed (whatever short duration the Self Timer could have provided). You could even wait until ready to open the popup, if its flashing might be a bother until then - and it will start flashing then. Unlike the self-timer, Interval Timer will focus again at every picture (if it can in the dark - shutter in AF-S may be unreliable if it cannot focus - try the AF Assist light). I use manual focus to prevent that refocus for fixed settings. If you are positioning in front of it, you probably will want some mode other than the normal AF-S single focus sensor. AF-C will trigger the shutter regardless if focused yet or not, so you may want to discard the first one anyway, and the second one might lock in. [/QUOTE]

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