Reference—Choosing a Shooting Mode

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Choosing a Shooting Mode

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.

Mode

 

Description

S

Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release button is pressed.

Access lamp will light while photo is recorded; next shot can be taken im-

Single frame

mediately if enough space remains in memory buffer.

CL

While shutter-release button is held down, camera records 1–4 frames per

Continuous

second.*

Frame rate can be chosen using Custom Setting d4 (Shooting

low speed

Speed;

158).

CH

While shutter-release button is held down, camera records up to 5 frames

Continuous

per second.* Use to photograph moving objects or to capture a fleeting

high speed

expression on portrait subjects.

 

Use the self-timer for self-portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera

Self-timer

shake (

83).

 

 

 

Press shutter-release button once to raise mirror, again to take photograph

 

(shutter will be released automatically if shutter-release button is not

MUP

pressed for 30 s after mirror up). Mirror will be lowered after shutter is re-

leased. Choose this mode to minimize camera shake in situations in which

Mirror up

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 exposure, a shutter speed of / s or faster, and memory remaining in memory buffer.

To choose a shooting mode, press the mode dial lock release and turn the mode dial to the desired set- ting.

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