Nikon D2Hs manual Choosing a Shooting Mode, Single Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, or Mirror Up

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.

Taking

Mode

S

Single frame

CL

Continuous

low speed

CH

Continuous high speed

Self-timer

M-UP

Mirror up

Description

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.

While shutter-release button is held down, camera records 1–7 frames per second.* Frame rate can be chosen using Custom Setting d1 (Shooting Speed; 186).

While shutter-release button is held down, camera records up to 8 frames per second.*

Use the self-timer for self-portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera shake ( 120).

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 shut- ter is released. 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.

Photographs—Choosing a Shooting Mode

*Average frame rate with continuous- servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of ½50 s or faster, and memory remaining in memory buffer. Number of pictures that can be stored in buffer depends on image quality (see right; figures assume a sensitivity of ISO 200 equivalent). Ad- ditional photographs can be taken as soon as enough memory is available in buffer.

Compressed NEF+JPEG
Uncompressed NEF+JPEG
Compressed NEF	40
Uncompressed NEF
TIFF (RGB)
JPEG	50

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