Nikon D500 Professional Setting Manual page 30

Unlimited Continuous Release
Selecting a shutter speed of 4 s or slower in exposure
mode S or M lets you take an unlimited number of photo-
graphs in continuous release mode (C
can continue as long as the battery lasts and there is space
on the memory card, regardless of the option selected for
Custom Setting d2 (Max. continuous release). Although
the lack of shutter speeds faster than 4 s limits your choice
of subjects, the interval between shots is as short as in
normal photography, producing smoother footage of sub-
jects that require exposure times of 4 s or more, such as
stars or auroras.
Table: Time‑Lapse Movie Techniques Compared
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Stills
Format
Movies
Max. frame size
Time between
shots
Exposure time
Creates
30
Interval timer
NEF, JPEG, TIFF
—
5568 × 3712
0.5 s or more
1/8000–30 s
Material for
advanced time‑
lapse movies and
film logs
, C , or Q
l h
Time lapse
—
MOV
3840 × 2160
Time selected in C
1 s or more
Hassle‑free
time‑lapse movies
time‑lapse
featuring star trails
movies
): shooting
c
Continuous
NEF, JPEG, TIFF
—
5568 × 3712
or C
mode
h
4–30 s
Material for
or auroras
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