Nikon ML-L3 Owner's Manual
Nikon ML-L3 Owner's Manual
Nikon ML-L3 Owner's Manual
Delayed remote
remote control.
Quick-response remote
caused by camera shake.
Long Time-Exposures
When the ML-L3 remote control is used in M mode, users can selected '- -' as the shutter speed. At this setting, the
shutter opens when the shutter-release button on the optional ML-L3 remote control is pressed (2 seconds after the
button is pressed in delayed remote mode) and remains open until the remote-control shutter-release button is
pressed a second time (maximum exposure time is 30 minutes). Nikon recommends using a fully-charged EN-EL3
battery or an optional EH-5 AC adapter when using long exposures. For information regarding using the ML-L3 with
flash please see the Cameras User manual.
2. For D70, D70s and D80 and D90 users: Press the button and rotate main command dial until
(delayed remote) or (quick response remote) is displayed in the control panel. For D50 users press the
button. and rotate the main command dial to access the options.
3. For D60 users, press the cameras Menu button, go to the Custom Setting menu, #04 - Release Mode, and
choose either the 2S Delayed Remote or Quick Response remote option.
4. For the D3000 and D5000, the option is found in the Release Mode list. See pg 38 (D3000) or pg 65 (D5000)
in your user manual.
6. Aim the transmitter on the ML-L3 at the infrared receiver on the camera and press the shutter-release button
on the ML-L3 (when using the remote outdoors, make sure that the subject is not backlit and that the line of
site between the transmitter and the infrared receiver is not blocked by the lens or other obstacles). The
maximum operational distance of the ML-L3 is 5m directly in front of the camera.
Custom Setting 2
Shooting
AF-S (Single-servo AF) AF-C (Continuous-servo AF)
mode
Once camera has focused, self timer lamp will blink for 2s Self-timer lamp blinks for 2s before
Delayed before shutter is released. If unable to focus, camera will shutter is released. Camera does not
remote return to standby without releasing shutter. focus.
To return to single-frame or continuous shooting mode, turn the camera off or rotate the mode dial to another setting.
The shooting mode in effect before remote control mode was selected will also be restored if no operations are
performed for the time selected for Custom Setting 25. The default setting is one minute.