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Chapter 12: Taking Great Pictures
Microsoft Digital Image Standard User’s Manual
Burst Mode
Burst mode is a feature that allows you to take a series of pictures in quick suc-
cession. Many cameras include a burst mode that allows you to take a series of
pictures in quick succession, such as 3 frames per second for up to five seconds.
Even on digital cameras with slow shutter lags, the burst mode still allows you
to take many frames in a short time span. The burst feature uses a buffer to
temporarily hold the information from the image sensor. After the maximum
number of frames is stored in the buffer, the camera processes each frame
separately and sends them to the removable storage media.
If your camera has a burst mode feature, you can use it to overcome the slow
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ness of the shutter lag. When photographing a child, for example, it can be
hard to get the child to pay attention for the few seconds that it takes to take the
picture. But with burst mode, you might be able to shoot 10 frames within 10
seconds. During those 10 seconds, you can encourage the child to talk, look at
the camera, and make different movements and expressions. It’s doubtful that
all 10 exposures will turn out to be great pictures, but you’re much more likely
to get at least one good shot than if you’d just taken a single frame.
Another great use of the burst mode feature is to take an action sequence.
Create a series of pictures of a golf swing, a child riding a bike, or a pet moving
across the yard. Then you can assemble the whole series in a slide show, or
mount the pictures together in a frame.