Choosing a Release Mode

The camera supports the following release modes:

ModeDescription

SCamera takes one photograph each time shutter-release Single frame button is pressed.

 

 

CL

While shutter-release button is held down, 1–5 frames per

 

 

Continuous

 

 

second *.

 

 

low speed

 

 

 

CH

While shutter-release button is held down, camera records

 

 

Continuous

up to 5 frames per second * (5–7 fps when [DX format

k

 

high speed

(24 × 16)] is selected for [Image area]; see page 60).

 

 

 

Frame pictures in monitor (pg. 90). Recommended at high

aor low angles or in other situations in which viewfinder is

Live view hard to use or when enlarged view in monitor can assist in obtaining very precise focus.

EUse self-timer for self-portraits or to reduce blurring caused

Self-timer

by camera shake (pg. 100).

 

Choose this mode to minimize camera shake in telephoto

MUP

or close-up photography or in other situations in which the

Mirror up

slightest camera movement can result in blurred

 

photographs (pg. 102).

*Average frame rate with continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, remaining settings other than Custom Setting d2 (pg. 321) at default values, and memory remaining in memory buffer.

86