Nikon Nikon Df Product Manual - Page 66

Release Mode, Choosing a Release Mode

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kRelease Mode Choosing a Release Mode To choose a release mode, rotate the release mode dial to the desired setting (0 7). Mode Description Single frame: Camera takes one photograph each time shutter- k S release button is pressed. Continuous low speed: While shutter-release button is held down, CL camera records 1-5 frames per second. 1 Frame rate can be chosen using Custom Setting d5 (CL mode shooting speed, 0 254). Continuous high speed: While shutter-release button is held down, CH camera records up to 5.5 frames per second. 2 Quiet shutter-release: As for single frame, except that mirror does not click back into place while shutter-release button is fully pressed, J allowing user to control timing of click made by mirror, which is also quieter than in single frame mode. In addition, beep does not sound regardless of setting selected for Custom Setting d1 (Beep; 0 253). E Self-timer: Take pictures with the self-timer (0 48). Mirror up: Choose this mode to minimize camera shake in telephoto MUP or close-up photography or in other situations in which the slightest camera movement can result in blurred photographs. 1 Average frame rate with an EN-EL14a battery, continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of 1/200 s or faster, remaining settings other than Custom Setting d5 at default values, and memory remaining in memory buffer. 2 Average frame rate with an EN-EL14a battery, continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of 1/200 s or faster, other settings at default values, and memory remaining in memory buffer. 46

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k
k
Release Mode
To choose a release mode, rotate the release
mode dial to the desired setting (
0
7).
1
Average frame rate with an EN-EL14a battery, continuous-servo AF, manual
or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of
1
/
200
s or faster,
remaining settings other than Custom Setting d5 at default values, and
memory remaining in memory buffer.
2
Average frame rate with an EN-EL14a battery, continuous-servo AF, manual
or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of
1
/
200
s or faster, other
settings at default values, and memory remaining in memory buffer.
Choosing a Release Mode
Mode
Description
S
Single frame
: Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-
release button is pressed.
C
L
Continuous low speed
: While shutter-release button is held down,
camera records 1–5 frames per second.
1
Frame rate can be chosen
using Custom Setting d5 (
CL mode shooting speed
,
0
254).
C
H
Continuous high speed
: While shutter-release button is held down,
camera records up to 5.5 frames per second.
2
J
Quiet shutter-release
: As for single frame, except that mirror does not
click back into place while shutter-release button is fully pressed,
allowing user to control timing of click made by mirror, which is
also quieter than in single frame mode.
In addition, beep does not
sound regardless of setting selected for Custom Setting d1 (
Beep
;
0
253).
E
Self-timer
: Take pictures with the self-timer (
0
48).
M
UP
Mirror up
: Choose this mode to minimize camera shake in telephoto
or close-up photography or in other situations in which the
slightest camera movement can result in blurred photographs.