Nikon D40 and continous shoot with no flash?

[ByTheSeaForever]

Hi there, I am hoping that someone may be able to help me. I would like to take pictures of my son's indoor basketball game using my Nikon D40. I would like for the camera to be in the AutoFocus setting, also in continous shoot mode and to disable the flash. Is this possible? So far, every time I put the setting to no flash, I have to manually focus and thus cannot continously shoot. Help - I can't figure it out from the manual! Thanks in advance if anyone known how to do this.

 

[MikeBcos]

Set the camera on P, A or S mode, not Auto, it will then do as you want.

 

[potownrob]

As Mike said, put it in P mode (or any non-auto mode) and keep the flash closed. You also have to switch it to burst mode in the menus.

 

[chrisburke]

you can also turn it to the no flash mode, which is under the auto, its a circle with a lightening bolt in it..

 

[Dantheman4334]

if your shooting sports, dont use P, use tv and set the shutter speed above 1/250. The pics will be dark, but no sports photography should be shot below 1/250

 

[gsgary]

if your shooting sports, dont use P, use tv and set the shutter speed above 1/250. The pics will be dark, but no sports photography should be shot below 1/250

What about when panning

 

[Aye-non Oh-non Imus]

Set the camera on P, A or S mode, not Auto, it will then do as you want.

There is also the M shooting mode.

What about when panning

Very true. Shutter speed can be anywhere from 1/30s to the upper limit of your camera. All depending on the effect you want to see. The blur can give a very dramatic effect.

 

[MikeBcos]

There is also the M shooting mode.

Yep, there is, but I would only use M for sports if that was all my camera had. I tend to use A, get the aperture wide open to isolate what I am photographing and let the camera take care of the shutter speed - always assuming sufficient light of course.

 

[Dantheman4334]

There is also the M shooting mode.


Very true. Shutter speed can be anywhere from 1/30s to the upper limit of your camera. All depending on the effect you want to see. The blur can give a very dramatic effect.

I'm assuming this guys isn't really trying to be dramatic with his shots. :mrgreen:

 

[Aye-non Oh-non Imus]

I'm assuming this guys isn't really trying to be dramatic with his shots. :mrgreen:

Assumptions can be spurious.

 

[Dantheman4334]

Assumptions can be spurious.

I just don't want him to take 50 blurry shots. I haven't seen a blurry S.I shot in like...ever lol