Nikon D700 - Choosing a Release Mode

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Choosing a Release Mode
The camera supports the following release modes:
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S Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release
Single frame _
button is pressed.
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(l iWhile shutter-release button is held down, camera records
Continuous 11-5 frames per second.' Frame rate
can be chosen using
low speed
ICustom Setting d4 (CL mode shooting speed, pg. 299).
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~H IWhile shutter-release button is held down, camera records
ontmuous
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(bY) -lor low angles or in other situations in which viewfinder is
Live view I hard to use or when enlarged view in monitor can assist in
Iobtaining very precise focus.
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~ I Use self-timer for self-portraits or to reduce blurring caused
Self-timer Iby camera shake (pg. 102). __
I Choose this mode to minimize camera shake in telephoto
Mup lor close-up photography or in other situations in which the
Mirror
up ~I slightest camera movement can result in blurred
photographs (pg. 104).
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1 Average frame rate with an EN-EL3e battery, continuous-servo AF, manual
or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of '1250 s or faster,
remaining settings other than Custom Setting d4 at default values, and
memory remaining in memory buffer.
2 Average frame rate with an EN-EL3e battery, continuous-servo AF, manual
or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of '1250 s or faster, other
settings at default values, and memory remaining in memory buffer.