Mastering the Nikon Z7

Custom Setting d4: Exposure Delay Mode

(User’s Manual: Page 142, Reference Manual: Page 258)

Exposure delay mode introduces a delay of 0.2 to 3 seconds after the Shutter-release button is pressed before the shutter is actually released. Hopefully, during the delay period, camera vibrations will die down and the image will be sharper.

The following settings are available in Exposure delay mode (figure 9.29):

• 0.2 s, 0.5 s, 1 s, 2 s, or 3 s: After you press the Shutter-release button, the camera waits from 0.2 to 3 seconds before firing the shutter, depending on the selection you choose, as shown in figure 9.29, image 2. This allows the vibrations from the mirror movement to dissipate before the shutter fires. Of course, this won’t be useful at ...