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Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control
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Adjust settings
Before shooting starts, adjust the following settings:
Autofocus before each shot
If this option is checked, the camera will perform an autofocus operation before each
shot.
Keep shooting until cancelled
If this option is checked, the camera will continue to take photographs until you click
Stop Shooting in the Time Lapse Photography dialog ( 232).
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Specify the number of photographs to be taken
Use the Shots box to choose a number of photographs from 2 to 9,999. This option is
not available when Keep shooting until cancelled is selected.
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Choose an interval setting
The delay between shots can be set to any value between 00:00:01 (one second) and 99:
59:59 (ninety-nine hours, fi fty-nine minutes, and fi fty-nine seconds).
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Click Start
Click Start. To process images as they are taken, check the Process images before
sav ing (Live Batch) option in the Time Lapse Pho tog ra phy dialog and click Next. The
Live Batch dialog will be dis played; adjust settings and click Start to begin time lapse
photography.
Time Interval Settings
If the delay is shorter than the time required to record each photograph, the actual interval be tween
photographs will be longer than that specifi ed in the Time Lapse Photography dialog.
The Time Lapse Photography Dialog
If you make a mistake in entering settings in the Time Lapse Photography dialog, a warning will be dis-
played. Return to the Time Lapse Photography dialog and adjust settings as directed.
Error Logs
If an error occurs during shooting, an error log will be displayed; click OK to close the log and return to
the Camera Control window.
The Minimize Button (Windows / Mac OS X)
Clicking the minimize button in the progress dialog minimizes Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control.
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Display the Time Lapse Photography dialog
Select Time Lapse Photography… from the Camera menu. The Time Lapse Pho tog -
ra phy dialog will be displayed.