Another reason to have a MD-12 on your camera is its ability to go remote photography. The physical body of the FM, FE series and the FA camera itself does not has any built-in remote capability incorporated (Other than cable release operation), unlike some of the newer autofocus bodies that has a built in remote sensor and permits limited range remote operations.
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In short, you have to have the MD-12 for remote and unmanned photography. It is by a medium of a motor drive in either MD-11, MD-12 or MD-15. The front portion, at the bottom of the hand grip is the remote terminal socket for mounting such accessories. |
In the Nikon photographic
system, remote photography covers time lapse photography as well. Time lapse means
taking of a series of photographs over a period of time from a fixed position for
astronomy, scientific, general or even macro applications, this can be accomplished
with your MD-12 equipped camera and a suitable timing device. Timing devices for
time lapse photography starts from the Nikon Intervalometer MT-1/MT2, for example,
usually have two variable controls: one for pulse duration and the other for interval
time. Pulse duration refers to the length of time that the triggering pulse lasts.
Interval time is the time interval between pulses and governs the frequency of the
photographs. Additionally, the S-C selector on the MD-12 provides you with the option
of taking single photographs or shooting in bursts. This is the
older version of the Intervalometer MT-1. The upgrade, MT-2 is quartz control for
a even more precise timing.
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Click here to view. Beauty is, the MD-12 works with the new and older versions of most of these accessories. Thus, depends on your requirement and how frequent you are using these, the used market may provide a bargaining source for you to try them out. With the S-C selector set to "S," one exposure will be made for each triggering pulse, the motor winding on automatically at the end of the triggering pulse or the exposure, whichever is longer. The interval time can be set at any duration, but avoid setting the trigger pulse longer than the interval time. Otherwise continuous or erratic operation will occur. |
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With the S-C selector set to "C," if the triggering pulse's duration is longer than the shutter speed set (or 0.25 sec. in the case of the higher shutter speeds), bursts will be fired at each interval. For example, if the shutter speed is set at 1/1000 sec., and the trigger pulse duration is 2 sec., then approximately 7 exposures will be made at each interval. Generally speaking you will find that operation with the S-C selector set to "S" and the trigger pulse duration set between 0.1 and 0.25 sec. is advisable for the majority of time lapse situations. |
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The variable trigger pulse duration found on some intervalometers is a feature necessitated by the design of the older generation of motor drives such as the MD-11, and is largely redundant with the MD-12. Time lapse photography is not possible with the shutter speed dial set to "B." Should you attempt this, the camera's mirror may lock up, with the shutter remaining open, making operation impossible. To restore normal operation in the event of this happening, merely turn the shutter speed dial away from the "B" setting. |
In some of the latest autofocus cameras, some of these basic functions such as interval timer, is by means of some specialized camera film backs (e.g. Command Backs in F90X, F4 (MF-26) and F5 (MF-28) provides more functions than just interval timer). It may not be that precise as the MT-1/MT2 in close monitoring or flexibility's for fine adjustments.
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