Im sure this has been on here before but i am looking for a decent camera with a custom self-timer?

Any recommendations appreciated

In reply to Post #1
Depends how much you want to spend.

You can pick up a second hand DSLR (Canon 600d) for about £200ish. Then get an intervalometer and it's fully customisable.

In reply to Post #2
Wanted one that was built in if possible?

In reply to Post #3
A lot of the Sony cameras have built in remote functions with numerous timers remotes available.

In reply to Post #1
For a compact camera, I think the CANON IXUS 185 has a custom camera. They're about £100 from Argos. With a bank stick adaptor and bank stick, jobs a good un.

If you have a look on the Currys website, on the specification page for each camera, it will tell you whether or not the camera has a custom timer.

In reply to Post #2
Agree...

Plus having an external intervalometer you can add an extension lead and have it next to you by the mat so you dont have to return to the camera once the fish is out

In reply to Post #3
Why built in? As an intervalometer is so much more versatile than a simple timer

I have a Cannon Powershot S5 IS, bought it years ago and it has a custom self timer built in. I think I have it set for a delay time of 10 seconds, followed by 10 shots at 2 seconds apart (slightly longer if your using flash as it needs to recharge the flash unit). This allows me time to set the camera going, pick up the fish, take 4 shots, put the fish back down on the mat, spin the mat round and then pick the fish up and time for 4 more shots.

It also has a rotatable viewfinder which is handy as you can turn it to face forward or upwards. Once I have took my shots, I can confirm they are OK in a couple of seconds by flicking the switch and checking them on the viewfinder and then slip the fish back if they are Ok.

Plus you can run them off 4 AA batteries so no messing about having to charge batteries.

You can pick them up off Ebay at good a good price.

In reply to Post #7
Most better specced cameras have a built in intervalometer, no real difference between them for catch shot purposes.just one less thing to forget(or forget batteries for)

I use the built in ones on my olympus cameras and use a cheap shutter release on an extension to start/stop it without stepping away from the mat

In reply to Post #1
I'm unsure about the consumer end Nikon DSLR's, but my D750 has an infinitely settable interval timer, set the amount of shots ( I set 30), then the time between shots ( I set 6 secs), fish on the mat with camera all set and hit start, you'll end up with several shots to select from and delete the rest, often a*se pics .

In reply to Post #10
I think it's in all nikons from the d5*** up.
It'd be quicker to list the cameras without the feature.

Since theres no budget or any other requirements to go on I'll suggest a fuji gfx 100

In reply to Post #11
I have a Nikon D5200. It has an onboard Intervalometer, lots of options on that. I had bought a Hahnel Giga T Pro, but now only use the Nikon onboard features.

Intervelometer is great but for some reason on my d3300 it'll only fire of every shot through the view finder. Switch it to live view and it'll take the first shot and that's it 🤷‍♂️

In reply to Post #13
Separate intervalometer?
That sounds annoying. Quite often cameras will have weird bugs like this that get fixed via a firmware update, is yours running on the original firmware or a later version?

Yes separate mate and with the latest software download

In reply to Post #8
Just sold my s5is for £50 on market place.
Upgraded to a 70d
S5is was a great camera

In reply to Post #15
Seems like a daft oversight, but I suppose the main use for the intervalometer is time lapse videos where you'd only really need the screen for the 1st frame.

In reply to Post #17
Yeah bit of a pain but hey ho. I still manage to get decent pics most of the time