Hi Cory, In a similar situation, I used the cable release and self timer in combination. Just lay the cable out in front of the camera, take your place, lean forward and pick up the cable-release and push the button, then sit back and wait.
Okay, it's not the ideal solution, but it avoids the mad scramble between camera and group ;-) -- Kristian On Monday, Sep 2, 2002, at 12:54 Europe/Dublin, CBWaters wrote: > So far I've had a very enjoyable time with my MZ-5n. I've had only > that one > worrisome time when I thought the film advance motor was toast. > (Turned out > that it was some poorly packed film cartridges from Kodak.) > I've found something I wish it would do though. A few times recently > I've > been in a position to use the self-timer to take family photos with > myself > in the shot. These shots included several family members who are > together > only once in a couple years. > I wanted to use the self-timer in conjunction with the auto-bracket > function > so I cold hit the button and run to the group and watch the camera take > three pictures. This would avoid my having to recompose because > everybody > moved when the camera flashed and I got up. The whole process would > be over > quickly so the children could get on with their running amuck. > AND it would also eliminate the shot I have of several family members > looking quite disheveled because I slipped on some sand trying to get > back > to my position and crashed into the group ;) > > Any thoughts? Am I missing something simple? > > Cory Waters > Everyone liked the pictures even if nobody wanted to be IN them... >
