Continuous Shooting - Nikon Motor Drive MD-12 Instruction Manual

Continuous shooting: In th is mode, the motor drive
will automatically trigger the shutter and wind the
film for as long as the trigger button is depressed.
Framing rate will depend on the shutter speed setting,
as the motor drive's electronic interlock with the
camera's shutter automatically advances the film as
soon as the exposure is completed. Maximum framing
rate is approximately 3.5 frames per second (fps) at
shutter speeds faster than 1/125 sec.
Remember that continuous shooting at the maximum
rate of 3.5 fps will result in a standard 36 exposure
cassette being completely exposed in a little less than
11 seconds. Consequently, you should exercise re-
straint when operating with the motor set for continu-
ous shooting. Many photographers, however, prefer to
leave the camera set for continuous shooting, lifting
their finger off the trigger button the instant the ex-
posure is made. This technique results in single-frame
operation, but readies the photographer for taking
sequence photographs should the situation or need
arise. The usab Ie shutter speed range when the M D-12
is set at "C" is from 1 /2 second to 1 /1 000 second with
the FM. With the FE, in addition to the automatic
setting (AUTO), you can set any of the marked speeds
including M90. The "B" setting cannot be used.
The FE's automatic exposure capability allows you to
follow subjects as they pass through areas of differing
brightness, yet still obtain correctly exposed results.
Although widely varying brightness changes of EV 4
or more may sometimes result in over- or under-
exposure for the first frame following the transition,
this situation is rare in practice and thus likely to be
of little consequence to the average photographer.
Important! After shooting, make sure that you turn the motor
drive off.
Note: The camera/MD-12 combination is designed to work
smoothly under a wide range of climatic conditions. Sub-zero
(centigrade) temperatures, however, have a very severe effect
on any mechanism. For faultless performance under these
conditions, we recommend that, for continuous shooting, you
do not use shutter speeds of less than 1/30 sec. The use of
slower shutter speeds may result in erratic operation. If it is
imperative to use shutter speeds of less than 1/30 sec., switch
to single frame shooting.