Nikon 25420 manual Reference More on Photography All Modes/Shooting Mode, Mode Description

Shooting Mode

Controls used

Shooting mode determines how the camera takes photographs: one at a time, in a continu- ous sequence, with a timed shutter-release delay, or with a remote control.

	Mode	Description
	Single frame	Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release button is pressed.
	(default)
		Camera records photographs at up to about 2.5 frames per second while
		shutter-release button is pressed (note that photographs taken at an ISO sen-
	Continuous	sitivity of HI 1 are automatically processed to reduce noise, increasing record-
	(burst mode)	ing time by about 1 second per frame). Only one shot will be taken if flash
		fires; select	Auto (flash off ) mode ( 18) or turn flash off (	35) for burst
		photography.
10s	Self-timer	Use for self-portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera shake ( 33).
2s	Delayed remote	Optional ML-L3 remote control required. Use for self-portraits (		33).
	Quick-response	Optional ML-L3 remote control required. Use to reduce blurring caused by
	remote	camera shake ( 33).

11—/Fn Button ( 77)

If Self-timer(the default option) is selected for Custom Setting 11 (/Fn button), self-timer mode can also be selected by pressing the self-timer button.

The Memory Buffer

The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. When the buffer is full, the shutter is dis- abled until enough data have been transferred to the memory card to make room for another photo- graph. In continuous mode, shooting will continue to a maximum of 100 shots, although the frame rate will drop once the buffer has filled. See the Appendix for information on the number of photo- graphs that can be stored in the memory buffer.

The approximate number of images that can be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is shown in the exposure-count display in the viewfinder while the shutter-release button is pressed.

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