Shutter release mode: Single Frame or Continuous? Not a major issue, but curious how you all set up your camera's shutter release. I always left mine on Single Frame and changed to...

srt101fan

Not a major issue, but curious how you all set up your camera's shutter release. I always left mine on Single Frame and changed to Continuous when there was a reason to. In his Nikon D5300 review, Ken Rockwell says he uses Continuous (Low) rather than the Single Frame setting. That way, without changing any settings, he can take a single picture by pressing and releasing the shutter button, or multiple pictures by holding it down. Seems like a good idea.

Any wise words of wisdom?

Thanks!

elf

I suppose that you could, catch a blink of an eye or sneeze that way.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

I'm in the school of (silent) continuous low speed, AI Servo, Back Button Focus 100% of all shooting situations. Well, except flash where a speedlight won't send a focus beam except in single-shot. So, all non flash situations ... These are Canon terms almost the same as Nikon, but correspond to the same set-up in Nikon.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Depends on what I'm doing. With flash, single shot; without flash, continuous low or continuous high, again, depends on setting and subjects, and camera.

Jim Bob

srt101fan wrote:

Not a major issue, but curious how you all set up ... (show quote)

Use what makes you both comfortable and effective. I generally use continuous since I also use back button focus.

JPL

srt101fan wrote:

Not a major issue, but curious how you all set up ... (show quote)

I usually use either single or continuous (high). If I use the low setting in continuous I find the camera too slow so I rather use high and get some extra shots when I only need one. It is easier to delete extra shot than to get it later on when your subject is gone out of reach.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

JPL wrote:

I usually use either single or continuous (high). If I use the low setting in continuous I find the camera too slow so I rather use high and get some extra shots when I only need one. It is easier to delete extra shot than to get it later on when your subject is gone out of reach.

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rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

srt101fan wrote:

Not a major issue, but curious how you all set up your camera's shutter release. I always left mine on Single Frame and changed to Continuous when there was a reason to. In his Nikon D5300 review, Ken Rockwell says he uses Continuous (Low) rather than the Single Frame setting. That way, without changing any settings, he can take a single picture by pressing and releasing the shutter button, or multiple pictures by holding it down. Seems like a good idea. Any wise words of wisdom? Thanks!

Please edit the title of your topic to specify Nikon shutter release mode. Thanks.

mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY

Single shot 99.9% of the time. I think I still pretty much think in film shooting where you have a limited number of shots and must depend on composition rather than luck.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

rjaywallace wrote:

Please edit the title of your topic to specify Nikon shutter release mode. Thanks.

100% unnecessary proposed change nor even a relevant post.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

CHG_CANON wrote:

100% unnecessary proposed change nor even a relevant post.

See my subsequent response.

srt101fan

rjaywallace wrote:

Please edit the title of your topic to specify Nikon shutter release mode. Thanks.

I assumed this topic would apply to other cameras as well, not just Nikons!?

RickL Loc: Vail, Az

On my Nikon I use continuous low, back button focus

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

srt101fan wrote:

Not a major issue, but curious how you all set up ... (show quote)

Ken Rockwell is an idiot...just my personal opinion having had some experience with him in the past on a photo tour. It was a mistake and I won't repeat that one again.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

rjaywallace wrote:

See my subsequent response.

And when the discussion goes off topic, we all lose.

Apologies to the OP who asked a valid question applicable to all camera types and to everyone else too, minus Ralph, for my need to do this exact off-topic action being complained about. But, it's time this user's worthless action gets a public call-out along with an actionable corrective action he can perform at his leisure (send a private message to the OP; don't make an off-topic post).

Ralph / rjaywallace - retire from this annoying policing role. No one nominated you for this role and you're not good at it either.