Release Mode
Choosing a Release Mode
Use the [Release mode] item in the photo shooting menu to choose the operation performed when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.
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The camera takes one photograph each time the shutter-release button is pressed. | |
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The camera takes photographs at a selected rate while the shutter-release button is pressed.
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The camera takes photographs at up to 10 fps while the shutter-release button is pressed. | |
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The camera takes photographs at up to 15 fps while the shutter-release button is pressed. | |
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The camera takes photographs at 30 fps while the shutter-release button is pressed (0 High-Speed Frame Capture (C30)). | |
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Take pictures with the self-timer (0 Using the Self-Timer (E)). | |
The Burst Photography Shooting Display
The shooting display shows the view through the lens in real time during burst photography in continuous low- and high-speed modes.
The maximum frame advance rates for [Continuous H] and [Continuous H (extended)] vary with camera settings.
| Release mode | Image quality | Shutter type | [Silent mode]: [ON] | |
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| [Continuous H] | NEF (RAW)/NEF (RAW) + | Approx. 7.0 fps | Approx. 8.2 fps | Approx. 6.5 fps |
| JPEG/HEIF | Approx. 7.8 fps | Approx. 9.4 fps | Approx. 10 fps | |
| [Continuous H (extended)] | NEF (RAW)/NEF (RAW) + | Approx. 11 fps | Approx. 8.3 fps | |
| JPEG | Approx. 14 fps | Approx. 15 fps | ||
- Depending on shooting conditions and memory card performance, the memory card access lamp may light for anywhere from a few tens of seconds to around a minute. Do not remove the memory card while the memory card access lamp is lit. Not only could any unrecorded pictures be lost, but the camera or memory card could be damaged.
- If the camera is switched off while the memory card access lamp is lit, it will not power off until all pictures in the buffer have been recorded.
- If the battery is exhausted while pictures remain in the buffer, the shutter release will be disabled and the pictures transferred to the memory card.
- The camera may be unable to maintain consistent exposure across each burst at some settings. For consistent exposure across all the shots in each burst, use autoexposure lock (0 Autoexposure (AE) Lock).
- The frame advance rate for [Continuous H (extended)] drops to that for [Continuous H] when [HLG] is selected for [Tone mode] in the photo shooting menu.
- While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the frame-count display will show the number of pictures that can be stored in the memory buffer.
- When the buffer is full, the display will show r000 and the frame rate will drop.
- The number shown is approximate. The actual number of photos that can be stored in the memory buffer varies with camera settings and shooting conditions.
Each series of shots taken during burst photography or high-speed frame capture can be treated as a group. Use [Series playback] in the playback menu to choose how bursts are handled during playback.
High-Speed Frame Capture (C30 )
For high-speed burst photography at a rate of 30 fps, select [C30] for [Release mode] in the photo shooting menu.
- The maximum length for bursts taken using high-speed frame capture is approximately four seconds.
- The photos recorded may also include the final pictures from frames buffered while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway (“Pre-Release Capture”); to choose how much of the buffer is saved, use Custom Setting d3 [Pre-Release Capture options]. You can also limit the length of the burst recorded after the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down (0 d3: Pre-Release Capture Options).
- The touch shutter can be used only to take one picture at a time. Use the shutter-release button for high-speed frame capture.
High-Speed Frame Capture: Restrictions
- The choice of image areas is restricted to [FX (36×24)] and [DX (24×16)].
- Image quality is fixed at [JPEG/HEIF normal] and pictures are recorded in JPEG format.
- Image size is fixed at [Large].
- Shutter speed is limited to values of from ¹⁄₈₀₀₀ to ¹⁄₆₀ s.
- Exposure compensation is restricted to values between −3 and +3 EV, even when lower or higher values (−5 to +5 EV) are selected with the exposure compensation dial set to C.
- The upper limit for ISO sensitivity is ISO 64000, even when higher values (Hi 0.3 through Hi 1.7) are selected.
- The option chosen for [Minimum shutter speed] will not apply if [ON] is selected for [ISO sensitivity settings] > [Auto ISO sensitivity control] in the photo shooting menu.
High-speed frame capture cannot be combined with some camera features, including:
- flexible program,
- HLG tone mode,
- photo flicker reduction,
- flash photography,
- bracketing,
- multiple exposures,
- HDR overlay,
- interval-timer photography,
- time-lapse video recording,
- focus shift, and
- pixel shift.
Memory cards with a high write speed are recommended (0 Approved Memory Cards).
Using the Self-Timer (E )
In self-timer mode, pressing the shutter-release button all the way down starts a timer, and a photo is taken when the timer expires.
Select [Self-timer] for [Release mode] in the photo shooting menu.
Adjust self-timer settings using Custom Setting c2 [Self-timer].
- [Self-timer delay]: Choose the length of the self-timer shutter-release delay.
- [Number of shots]: Choose the number of shots taken when the timer expires.
- [Interval between shots]: Choose the interval between shots when the number of shots is more than one.
Frame the shot and focus.
The timer will not start if the shutter cannot be released, as may be the case, for example, if the camera is unable to focus when AF‑S is selected for focus mode.
Start the timer.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the timer; the self-timer lamp will begin to flash. The lamp stops flashing two seconds before the timer expires.
