can you snap picture after picture with no wait?
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Is it possible? Yes, but it depends on a few factors, such as whether the flash is on or off, if you are using manual or auto focus, if you need to re-focus between shots, etc. The Nikon D3100 has a continuous shooting mode; in that mode, if you do not have to wait for the flash to reload and you want to keep the same focus, then yes, it will take pictures for as long as you wish to hold the shutter, with almost no lag between photos. However, if you are using the built-in flash, you may have to wait a couple of seconds for the flash to reload between shots (most cameras do this), or if you need to refocus between shots it may also take time to do that. But it is much faster than most point-and-shoot cameras. I leave my D3100 in continuous mode most of the time; when shooting fast moving subjects, I have a better chance of getting the best shot when it takes several right in a row. One final note: I've found this camera has the best shot-to-shot times when using an SD card with fast write times. Most of the cheap class 2 and class 4 cards are not able to write the pictures to the card fast enough to keep up with the continuous shooting mode and result in a "processing" screen that takes a few seconds to clear. When I put a class 10 card in the camera, that issue disappeared and I now happily take large numbers of photos in short amounts of time.
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John, Yes, you can press it half way first for focusing or press it completely to snap the picture.
425474
Yes....hold your power button and the volume down button at the same time, wait a second and it takes a pic. I just found it out. The pic then goes into your gallery
76780
You cannot. All you can do is half press the shutter button to force it to become ready for the next shot. There's no option to completely turn off the feature like the older Z cameras had.
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Don't know. The init only worked for a few months. Did not buy another one. You probably cannot do multiple photos.
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Yes, I must wait for about a second or two for the camera to reach focus. This is in the program [P] mode, or the Auto. Also, if I see a perfect picture, there is a noticeable time lapse between when I press the button and the shutter "releases" [electronically]. This means that on many occasions I have to take another picture and hope for better.
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Set it on full auto - red with "iA" in the center. The computer will take multiple pictures and then merge them together for one good photo. You really have to hold the camera steady, though. Like you would for a very long shutter speed.
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YES! It has that button you can put that allows you to take like 5 continuous pictures at a time...this helps for those little guys that like to move! I use it all the time for that!
1299124
Yes you can. Pressing the shutter button half way will focus and then press it rest of the way to take picture(s)
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The other answer suggested the answer is no. However I recorded a short video and snapped pix while the video was recording and those pix were recorded as was the video. I doubt this is a feature I'd use since I generally don't record video on my camera.
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yes, there are separate controles for camera and video. and yes, while videoing, you can snap photos
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There is a lock function. Not 100% sure if it would be for what you need it for but I can confirm there is a lock function that allows photos to be taken continuously back to back until you take it off
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Well it depend on the setting. If your on smart auto feature 3 second with picture preview off. But there are setting that allow you to take 30 pictures in 1-2 seconds.
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Thanks to this question, I just learned something about the camera. When I used the camera recently, I noticed I had to wait about five seconds between shots. I just discovered a button on the back that looks like a target. After taking a picture, I can press that button and shoot again immediately.
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Can someone help me to reduce the delay or shutter lag between when I press the button and when the picture actually takes? I have a one and a two year old and they only smile at me for a second and I can't seem to snap in time. Thanks
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Yes, but new file created each time. Pause left on too long camera goes off.
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Not that we're aware of. We just recently bought the camera and haven't used it much. It does have a time-delayed option -- as in setting up the camera for a shot and joining in the picture. But not a time-elapsed feature that we know of.cj