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How to Take Rapid Exposures With a Nikon D80

Capturing fast-action shots is one of the great advantages to owning a digital SLR camera such as the Nikon D80. The ability to control light sensitivity, shutter speed, and aperture gives perfect control over each exposure, allowing a photographer to create custom settings that document the action with great results. Rapid exposure, similar to a film camera's motor drive, allows the photographer to take a succession of exposures with one press of the shutter release. This allows photographers to take action shots while being assured of getting the crucial moment. Setting the rapid exposure feature on the Nikon D80 is a straightforward process using the camera's menu screens.

Instructions

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  Turn on your Nikon D80. Select your image quality and file type. The camera's default setting is NORMAL JPEG. You can change between BASIC, NORMAL and FINE image settings, depending upon the file size you will need for your finished image. Choosing a lower file size, such as BASIC, will allow continuous mode to shoot more quickly.
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  Turn on continuous mode. Press the shooting mode button located on the top of the camera. This button has an image of three small squares on it and toggles between normal, timed and continuous shooting mode. The mode is displayed at the top right corner of the LCD screen on the top of the camera̵2;press the shooting mode button until the icon with three squares appears.
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  Focus on your subject and press the shutter button to begin shooting. The camera will record up to three frames per second in continuous mode and will continue shooting up to 100 JPEG images. When the button is released, shooting will stop.

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