Nikon D2H manual Choosing a Shooting Mode, Single Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, or Mirror Up

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 photographs: 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 available:

Mode Description

SCamera takes one photograph each time shutter-release button is

Single	pressed. Access lamp will light while photo is recorded; next shot can
frame	be taken immediately if enough space remains in memory buffer.
CL	Camera records from one to seven frames per second* while the shut-
Continuous	ter-release button is held down. Frame rate can be chosen using Cus-
low speed	tom Setting d1 (Shooting Speed;	188).
CH	While the shutter-release button is held down, camera records up to
Continuous	eight frames per second (seven frames per second when ISO auto is on
high speed	and sensitivity is altered from value selected by user).*

Self-timer

M-UP

Mirror up

Use the self-timer for self-portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera shake ( 123).

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 confirmed in the viewfinder while mirror is raised.

*Average frame rate with continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto ex- posure, a shutter speed of ½50 s or faster, and memory remaining 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.

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