Total beginner need some advice

[Harryx2]

Wow... Thanks guys for all this helpful advice!

This sounds very novice, but, can I keep pressing the shutter to take photos or do I have to wait a few seconds in between taking pictures?

 

[Animaniac888]

Yes, if you set your camera to continuous burst you can keep taking pictures while holding down the shutter.

 

[Harryx2]

Yes, if you set your camera to continuous burst you can keep taking pictures while holding down the shutter.

Thanks for that info. So for example I wouldn't be able to press, press, press with less than a second between? I would only be able to hold the shutter down taking photos that I don't want?

 

[Animaniac888]

Yes, if you set your camera to continuous burst you can keep taking pictures while holding down the shutter.

Thanks for that info. So for example I wouldn't be able to press, press, press with less than a second between? I would only be able to hold the shutter down taking photos that I don't want?

You could do that alternatively. Look at your camera's burst rate, divide 1 second by that number, and that's how long you have to wait in between each shot. On pretty much all new DSLR's, there is almost no delay between shots if you want to single fire. So it shouldn't be a problem. On the D3100, there is only a delay of 1/3 second between burst shots, which is also how long you have to wait between single shots. Not very long at all.

 

[Harryx2]

Yes, if you set your camera to continuous burst you can keep taking pictures while holding down the shutter.

Thanks for that info. So for example I wouldn't be able to press, press, press with less than a second between? I would only be able to hold the shutter down taking photos that I don't want?

You could do that alternatively. Look at your camera's burst rate, divide 1 second by that number, and that's how long you have to wait in between each shot. On pretty much all new DSLR's, there is almost no delay between shots if you want to single fire. So it shouldn't be a problem. On the D3100, there is only a delay of 1/3 second between burst shots, which is also how long you have to wait between single shots. Not very long at all.

Burst rate for the Nikon D3100 is 3fps. Does that mean I could click the shutter 3 times in 1 second? Thanks

 

[Animaniac888]

Thanks for that info. So for example I wouldn't be able to press, press, press with less than a second between? I would only be able to hold the shutter down taking photos that I don't want?

You could do that alternatively. Look at your camera's burst rate, divide 1 second by that number, and that's how long you have to wait in between each shot. On pretty much all new DSLR's, there is almost no delay between shots if you want to single fire. So it shouldn't be a problem. On the D3100, there is only a delay of 1/3 second between burst shots, which is also how long you have to wait between single shots. Not very long at all.

Burst rate for the Nikon D3100 is 3fps. Does that mean I could click the shutter 3 times in 1 second? Thanks

Yes you could.

 

[Harryx2]

You could do that alternatively. Look at your camera's burst rate, divide 1 second by that number, and that's how long you have to wait in between each shot. On pretty much all new DSLR's, there is almost no delay between shots if you want to single fire. So it shouldn't be a problem. On the D3100, there is only a delay of 1/3 second between burst shots, which is also how long you have to wait between single shots. Not very long at all.

Burst rate for the Nikon D3100 is 3fps. Does that mean I could click the shutter 3 times in 1 second? Thanks

Yes you could.

Brilliant, thank you.

 

[Solarflare]

You could also enable continous shooting and just keep the shutter release pressed.

 

[Animaniac888]

You could also enable continous shooting and just keep the shutter release pressed.

I just said that...

 

[Designer]

You could also enable continous shooting and just keep the shutter release pressed.

I just said that...

Just so Harryx2 get the whole picture; Harry, that camera can do burst mode at 3 shots per second for however long you wish to hold the shutter button, or until the SD card is full. You can ALSO choose to trip the shutter as fast as 3 times per second for as long as you want to keep on jabbing the shutter button or until the SD card gets full. The setting for shutter release mode is set by the photographer according to what he wishes to do. It is fairly simple to access that setting, and you can do this at any time you wish. The default mode is single release, but other modes include self timer, etc. I'm not familiar with the D3100 myself, but my D5000 also includes a choice of remote release either instantaneously or with a 2-second delay.

Naturally, the other factors already mentioned will affect the rate of fire, such as if you are using flash, you may have to wait until the flash capacitor recharges, but that is not usually a problem for most people.