Nikon Camera D610 Users Manual

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4Choose the number of intervals and 
number of shots per interval.
Press 4 or  2 to highlight number of 
intervals or number of shots; press  1 or  3 to 
change.
 Press  2 to continue.
5Start shooting.
Highlight  On and press  J (to return to the 
shooting menu without  starting the interval 
timer, highlight  Off and press  J).
 The first 
series of shots will be  taken at the specified 
starting time, or after about 3 s if  Now was 
selected for  Choose start time  in Step 2.
 Shooting will...

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AInterval Timer Photography
Interval timer photography can not be combined with long time-exposures (bulb 
photography,  079) or live view ( 049) or time-lapse ( 0168) photography and is not 
available in movie live view ( 057) or when  Record movies  is selected for Custom Setting g4 
( Assign shutter button , 0 248).
ARelease Mode
Regardless of the release mode selected, the camera will take the specified number of shots 
at each interval.
 Photographs will be taken at up to 6 shots per second in...

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❚❚Pausing Interval Timer Photography
Interval timer photography can be paused by:
• Pressing the  J button between intervals
• Highlighting  Start>Pause  in the interval timer menu and pressing  J
• Turning the camera off and then on again (if desired, the memory card can be 
replaced while the camera is off )
• Selecting self-timer ( E), remote ( 4), or  M
UP release mode
To resume shooting:
1Choose a new starting time.
Choose a new starting time as described on 
page 164.
2Resume shooting....

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Time-Lapse Photography
The camera automatically takes photos at selected intervals to create a silent time-
lapse movie using the options currently selected for Movie settings in the shooting 
menu ( 065).
1Select  Time-lapse photography  in the 
shooting menu.
Press the  G button to display the menus. 
Highlight  Time-lapse photography  in the 
shooting menu and press 2.
2Press  2.
Press  2 to proceed to Step 3 and choose an 
interval and shooting time.
 To record a time-
lapse movie using the...

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4Select the shooting time.
Press 4 or  2 to highlight hours or minutes; 
press  1 or  3 to change.
 The maximum 
shooting time is 7 hours and 59 minutes.
 
Press  2 to continue.
5Start shooting.
Highlight  On and press  J (to return to the 
shooting menu without starting time-lapse 
photography, highlight  Off and press  J). 
Time-lapse photography starts after 3 s.
 The 
camera takes photographs at the interv al selected in Step 3 for the time 
selected in Step 4.
 The memory card access lamp...

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DTime-Lapse Photography
Time-lapse is not available in live view ( 049, 57), at a shutter speed of  A (0 79), when 
bracketing ( 0153), High Dynamic Range (HDR,  0139), multiple exposure ( 0160), or 
interval timer photography ( 0164) is active.
ARelease Mode
Regardless of the release mode selected, the camera will take one shot at each interval.
 The 
self-timer can not be used.
 Time-lapse photography is not available in remote ( 4) release 
mode.
ACalculating the Length of the Final Movie 
The...

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❚❚Interrupting Time-Lapse Photography
Time-lapse photography will end automatically if the battery is exhausted. The 
following will also end time-lapse photography:
• Selecting  Start > Off  in the  Time-lapse photography  menu
• Pressing the  J button between frames or immediately after a frame is recorded
• Turning the camera off
• Removing the lens
• Connecting a USB or HDMI cable
• Inserting a memory card into an empty slot
• Pressing the shutter-release button all the way down to take a...

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Non-CPU Lenses
By specifying lens data (lens focal length and maximum aperture), the user can gain 
access to a variety of CPU lens functions when using a non-CPU lens.
 
If the focal length of the lens is known:
• Power zoom can be used with optional flash units ( 0294)
• Lens focal length is listed (with an asterisk) in the playback photo info display
If the maximum aperture of the lens is known :
• The aperture value is displayed in  the control panel and viewfinder
• Flash level is adjusted for...

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The camera can store data for up to nine non-CPU lenses. To enter or edit data for a 
non-CPU lens:
1Select  Non-CPU lens data .
Press the G button to display the menus. 
Highlight  Non-CPU lens data  in the setup 
menu and press  2.
2Choose a lens number.
Highlight  Lens number  and press 4 or  2 to 
choose a lens number between 1 and 9.
3Enter the focal length and aperture.
Highlight  Focal length (mm)  or Maximum 
aperture  and press  4 or  2 to edit the 
highlighted item.
 Focal length can be...

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To recall lens data when using a non-CPU lens:
1Assign non-CPU lens number selection to a camera control.
Select Choose non-CPU lens number  for Custom Setting f2 (Assign Fn 
button , 0 242) or Custom Setting f3 ( Assign preview button, 0 244).
2Use the selected control to choose the lens number.
Press the selected button and rotate th e main command dial until the desired 
lens number is displayed in the control panel.
Focal length Maximum aperture
Lens number
Fn  button Main command dial Control...