2007-03-27 17:04:11 · 4 answers · asked by umbay 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
It's for getting yourself in the picture. You set your camera up on a tripod, set the self-timer, then get in front in time for the picture. You can also use it as a way to reduce camera shake for long exposures. Set it on a tripod, set the shutter speed for the long exposure, set it on self-timer, and you should have no motion on your camera at all.
2007-03-27 17:33:26 · answer #1 · answered by Terisu 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Self Timer lets you take a photo without having to push the button. Want to be in a photo? Set up your camera on a tripod / stool / bar etc. Get everybody/thing set and imagine where you'll be. Set the timer, then run like heck to get in your spot in time. Takes practice, but a freally nice feature.
2007-03-31 20:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by Michael R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's so that you could include yourself in the pic. set up the camera, activate the self-timer, and get in frame before the shutter fires.
it also helps if you're taking night shots without a good tripod. i used to have this cheapo flimsy tripod, and with exposure times of 6-8 seconds, the camera would shake a bit even if after i've mounted it. so i just use the self timer...that way, i'm not holding the camera when the shutter fires, and i get decent night images even with a cheapo tripod.
2007-03-28 10:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by paengc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self timer for you to take pictures by yourself that without another Assistant photographer,once you used selftimer,you needed a Tripod to stable a Camera.
2007-03-31 03:06:57 · answer #4 · answered by victor98_2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋