camera feature that allows for easy shooting of several photos in a row
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What are the practical uses of low speed continuous drive (shooting) mode?
The Canon 7D has two types of continuous shooting mode: High speed continuous and low speed continuous. What are the practical applications (scenarios, photography style, uses, etc) of using the low ...
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What are the advantages of shooting in burst (continuous) mode?
In one event I was covering, some of my fellow photogs were
shooting in burst mode. They take around three images per press of the shutter
just to capture a man standing still on the stage (maybe ...
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Can I do exposure bracketing as a burst of shots on a Nikon D5000?
Is it possible on Nikon D5000 to do AE bracketing in a burst?
Currently I've been able only to set bracketing mode but all three firings had to be done manually with the trigger button.
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For the same number of shots, does continuous shooting wear out a shutter or other mechanical parts faster than single shots?
Does continuous shooting subject a shutter or other mechanical parts to more wear and tear than single shooting, assuming the same number of shots are taken? In other words, does firing x shots at 4 ...
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Are there any memory cards available which can keep up with the Canon 1d x?
With 1d x coming out ... soon, I'm curious on what would be the best memory to use with it, if price is no object.
Photo size of this camera should be somewhere in range of 20-30 mb, and with 12 ...
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Does decreasing image size increase the frame rate for continuous shooting on a DSLR?
If shooting in RAW mode decreases the burst rate to 2 frames per second (on Canon 1100D), then would using a lower resolution JPG setting increase the frame rate?
Please tell me if I have ...
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Why does a DSLR stop shooting continuously after a few seconds?
In continuous shooting, all cameras I used shoot for a few seconds, then stop. For example, a Nikon D7000 with a 200x (30 MB/s) single SD card makes ten RAW photos (approx. 19 MB each), six shots per ...
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Is 2 megapixels enough for 4x6 prints?
My compact camera has a burst mode, which shoots 10 fps at 2 megapixels.
I plan to use it at an upcoming company sporting event (basketball and tennis, outdoors) and plan to post memorable moments at ...
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Is burst rate higher in RAW mode?
I own a Nikon D5000 and the Wikipedia page says that :
Continuous shooting 4 frame/s for 67 Large Fine JPEG or 11 RAW frames
Does this mean that keeping the camera in NEF (RAW) mode increases ...
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What are the downsides of leaving my camera in burst mode all the time?
Is there any harm in leaving my camera in high speed burst even when it's not specifically required? Will it have a negative affect on my photos when I'm not shooting action shot, such as portraits ...
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Can lens focus speed affect continuous shooting speed?
I was using a 50mm f/1.8 II lens on my Canon 40D yesterday, and I was trying to capture some action shots using continuous high-speed drive mode and AI Servo autofocus mode. I was using a shutter ...
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What conditions hold up continuous shooting?
Sometimes when attempting to shoot continuously (at high speed) with my Nikon D90, something appears to block the smooth interval between shutter releases.
I have it set up to take RAW and JPEG ...
