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, camera records

 

 

Continuous

1–5 frames per second. 1 Frame rate can be chosen using

 

 

low speed

Custom Setting d4 (CL mode shooting speed, pg. 299).

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

While shutter-release button is held down, camera records

 

 

Continuous

 

 

up to 5 frames per second. 2

k

 

high speed

 

 

 

 

Frame pictures in monitor (pg. 89). 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. 102).

 

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. 104).

1Average frame rate with an EN-EL3e battery, continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, remaining settings other than Custom Setting d4 at default values, and memory remaining in memory buffer.

2Average frame rate with an EN-EL3e battery, continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, other settings at default values, and memory remaining in memory buffer.

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