d3200 how do I shoot myself?

[Phot]

I have AF-A and a 10 second timer set, and whatever the camera focuses on before the timer it stays in that focus range. I am looking rather blurry. With my old camera I could just walk to where ever and the auto-focus would find me. Is that possible with this camera? What setting?

 

[dxqcanada]

AF-C + Self timer ?
What camera did you have that did that ?

 

[Phot]

Sony Cyber shot hx200v

 

[nerwin]

When I'm doing self portraits like that, I use live view and turn on face detection. It actually works really well for me. Not sure if the D3200 has that capability or not.

 

[Wizard1500]

Just get an ML-L3 Remote Release. I have one and really like it....

 

[idcanyon]

In general I would prefer my cameras to focus before the countdown, and not sure if you can change it. As mentioned AF-C is probably your best bet.

But if that doesn't work then you can definitely go manual. Just focus on where you are about to go sit/stand and then flip the camera to manual focus. That's probably what I would have done from the beginning.

 

[SoulfulRecover]

place something like a lamp where you will be and focus it, then hit the button, run, push lamp over, smile!