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p Burst Mode (Continuous Shooting)
Use burst mode to capture motion in a series of pictures.
1
Choose a burst mode.
Press the p button. The burst mode changes each time the button is
pressed.
Mode
Mode
Description
Description
l
(top 33 4)
The camera takes up to 33 pictures while the shutter button is pressed. Image sizes over 4 are
set to 4 and sensitivities under 800 are raised to 800 or above for the highest possible burst
rate.
*
Not available in C, B, or SP (X) mode.
m
(top 33 2)
The camera takes up to 33 pictures while the shutter button is pressed. Image sizes over 2 are
set to 2 and sensitivities under 800 are raised to 800 or above for a high burst rate.
*
Not avail-
able in C, B, or SP (X) mode.
n
(long period)
The camera takes pictures while the shutter button is pressed. Shooting ends when the shutter
button is released or memory is full. To view pictures as they are taken, use the post-shot assist
window (pg. 18). Not available in C, B, or SP (X) mode.
o
(bracketing)
Each time the shutter-release button is pressed, the camera takes three shots: one using the me-
tered value for exposure, the second overexposed by the amount selected for J BRACKETING
in the shooting menu (pg. 86), and the third underexposed by the same amount (the camera may
not be able to use the selected bracketing increment if the amount of over- or under-exposure
exceeds the limits of the exposure metering system). Available in P, S, M, and C modes only.
p
(top 3)
The camera takes up to three pictures while the shutter button is pressed. Available in all shoot-
ing modes except C and SP (X).
OFF Burst mode o . One picture is taken each time the shutter button is pressed.
* Settings that have been altered from the value selected by the user are displayed in yellow; the original setting will be
restored when another burst shooting option is selected.