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Taking Photographs—Choosing a Shooting Mode
Choosing a Shooting Mode
Single Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, or Mirror Up
Shooting mode determines how the camera takes pho to graphs: one at a
time, in a continuous sequence, with a timed shutter-release delay, or with
the mirror raised to enhance shutter response and minimize vibration.
To choose a shooting mode, press the mode dial
lock release and turn the mode dial to the desired
setting. The following modes are avail able:
Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release button is
pressed. Access lamp will light while photo is recorded; next shot can
be taken immediately if enough space remains in memory buffer.
S
Single
frame
DescriptionMode
Use the self-timer for self-portraits or to reduce blurring caused by
camera shake ( 123).
Self-timer
Press shutter-release button once to raise mirror, again to take photo-
graph (shutter will be released automatically if shutter-release button
is not pressed for 30 s after mirror up). Mirror will be lowered after
photo is taken. Choose this mode to reduce release lag in situations in
which timing is paramount, or to minimize camera shake in situations
in which the least camera movement can result in blurred photographs.
Note that autofocus, metering, and framing can not be confi rmed in the
viewfi nder while mirror is raised.
M-UP
Mirror up
Camera records from one to seven frames per second
*
while the shut-
ter-re lease but ton is held down. Frame rate can be chosen using Cus-
tom Setting d1 (Shooting Speed; 188).
CL
Continuous
low speed
While the shut ter-re lease but ton is held down, camera records up to
eight frames per second (seven frames per second when ISO auto is on
and sensitivity is altered from value selected by user).
*
CH
Continuous
high speed
*Average frame rate with continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto ex-
po sure, a shutter speed of ½50 s or faster, and memory re main ing in memory buffer.
Buffer can hold up to 24 compressed NEF+JPEG images, 25 uncompressed NEF+JPEG
images, 25 compressed NEF (RAW) images, 26 uncompressed NEF (RAW) images, 35
TIFF (RGB) images, or 40 JPEG images. When noise reduction is on, buffer can hold
up to 14 compressed NEF+JPEG images, 15 uncompressed NEF+JPEG images, 15
compressed NEF (RAW) images, 16 uncompressed NEF (RAW) images, 15 TIFF (RGB)
images, or 30 JPEG images. Additional photographs can be taken as soon as enough
memory is available in buffer.