Continuous advance

The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter-release button. Continuous advance acts like a motor drive on a film camera. The number of images that can be captured at one time and the rate of capture depend on the image-quality and image-size setting. The maximum rate of capture is 1.2 fps with the shutter FX on (p. 103), or 1.5 fps with it off. Date imprinting lowers the frame rate. The continuous-advance mode is set with the drive- mode button (p. 38).

When the shutter-release button is pressed and held, the camera will begin recording images until the maximum number has been taken or the shutter button is

released. TIFF images (p. 46) cannot be captured. The built-in flash can be used, but 1 the rate of capture is reduced because the flash must recharge between frames. Date-imprinting (p. 49) also reduces the rate of capture.

Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 26). Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock onto the subject and set the exposure for the series. Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way down (1) to begin taking pictures; focus is locked with the first frame.

The following chart lists the maximum number of images that

can be captured with different image-quality and image-size combinations.

Size

2272 X 1764

1600 X 1200

1280 X 960

640 X 480

Quality

Fine

3

7

11

36

Standard

7

14

20

57

Economy

14

25

36

80

41