Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 122)

Taking Photographs—Advanced Photography
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Continuous Low
While the shutter-release button is held down,
photographs are recorded at a rate of about 1.5 fps
(three frames every two seconds). This setting can
be used to capture fleeting expressions on a portrait
subject, or to photograph a subject that is moving
unpredictably. Not available at an image-quality
setting of HI.
Making Movies and Taking Photographs in a Sequence:
The Continuous Menu
The options in the “continuous” menu determine
whether the camera takes one photograph each
time the shutter-release button is pressed, or
records a continuous sequence of photographs
while the shutter-release button is held down. A
movie option is also included for recording short
video clips with audio.
Option Description
Single
Camera records one shot each time the shutter-
release button is pressed all the way down.
Continuous High
Camera records photographs at about three frames
per second while shutter-release button is held
down, to a maximum of three shots. Monitor turns
off automatically during shooting. Not available at
an image-quality setting of HI.
Multi-shot 16
Camera takes sixteen consecutive “thumbnail”
images 640
×
480 pixels in size and combines them
into a collage measuring 2560
×
1920 pixels. This
option is only available at an image size of FULL and
image-quality settings of FINE, NORMAL, or BASIC.
HI Image Quality
At an image-quality setting of HI, only Single can be selected in the CONTINU-
OUS menu. All other options are disabled.