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To choose the operation performed when the shutter-release
button is pressed all the way down, hold the r
elease mode dial
lock release and rotate the release mode dial.
Stop when the pointer aligns with the desired setting.
Release Mode
Choosing a Release Mode
Mode Description
U
Single frame
The camera takes one photograph each time the shutter-release button
is pr
essed.
V
Continuous low-
speed
The camera takes phot
ographs at a selected rate while the shutter-
release button is pressed.
Choose from rates of from 10 to 1fps. To choose the frame rate, hold
the c button and rotate a command dial.
W
Continuous
high-speed
The camera takes photographs at a selected rate while the shutter-
release button is pressed. Use for active subjects.
Choose from rates of from 20 to 10fps. To choose the frame rate,
hold the c button and rotate a command dial.
E
Self-timer Take pictures with the self-timer (
0 145).
c
Quick release-
mode selection
Hold the c butt
on and rotat
e the main command dial to select the
release mode (
0 141).
Quick release-mode selection can be used to choose high-speed
frame captur
e+ modes with frame rates of 30, 60, or 120fps
(
0 142).
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Release Mode