N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

Release modes explained

Having a motor drive on your film SLR in days gone by was a luxury. Most cameras didn’t even have a built-in motor for advancing the film, and a five-frames-per-second bolt-on power winder was reserved for well-funded sports professionals.

All of today’s Nikons have a built-in Continuous shooting mode that can rattle off a sequence of shots at several frames per second. All you have to do is hold your finger down

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