Nikon D5100 Experience Manual page 36

Nikon D5100 Experience
already full from a previous burst, the camera may not take photos at this rate. Also note that if
you often use this rate, you may quickly accumulate a large number of photos that you will need
to transfer, save, view, and edit, and it thus has a real cost in terms of time and storage.
Continuous is also useful when using a slow shutter speed while hand-holding the camera. You
can take several shots of the scene rapidly in a row, and some will be blurry from camera shake,
but some should be sharp.
Figure 23 – Release Mode Setting on Information Display, highlighted in yellow
Self-timer is used for self-portraits or in situations where you wish to delay the shutter release by
10 seconds after you press the Shutter-Release Button in order to minimize possible camera
shake and potential blurring of the image. For example, this could be used when you are taking
still-life shots or landscape shots and working on a tripod. Note that you need to press the
Shutter-Release Button half-way first to focus, and then all the way to start the timer. But
remember that for the camera shake situations you can instead use Custom Setting d4, Exposure
Delay Mode, for a 1 second delay between pressing the Shutter-Release Button and the shutter
release.
Remote control setting is used with the optional ML-L3 wireless remote control. It can be used
in similar situations as the self-timer for self-portraits or to minimize camera shake. There are
two different options for the timing of the shutter release, which are set in the Shooting Menu.
Delayed remote will release the shutter 2 seconds after pressing the remote button, and Quick-
response remote will release the shutter immediately.
Quiet Shutter Release is useful for situations when you wish to minimize the sound of the
shutter release. The camera will take one shot, as with Single frame release, but if you continue
to hold the Shutter-Release Button down, the mirror will not flip back into place. This allows
you to lower your camera or put it under your coat when you release the button and thus muffle
the sound of the mirror return. If you have the camera beep turned on in Custom Setting d1, the
beeps will not sound.
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