Comments on: Using Your Digital Camera in Burst Mode http://www.goldengod.net/blog/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/ Photography Tips and Digital Camera News from Andrew Ferguson's Photography Blog Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:07:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Andrew Ferguson http://www.goldengod.net/blog/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-79910 Andrew Ferguson Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:53:57 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/#comment-79910 @Thebes: Thanks for the correction! I'm Canadian so my knowledge of guns is considerably less than it would be if I lived in the States. They just aren't that common up here for me to have learned much about the difference between the terminology. I've updated the entry :) @Thebes: Thanks for the correction!

I’m Canadian so my knowledge of guns is considerably less than it would be if I lived in the States. They just aren’t that common up here for me to have learned much about the difference between the terminology.

I’ve updated the entry :)

]]> By: Thebes http://www.goldengod.net/blog/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-79900 Thebes Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:34:34 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/#comment-79900 You erroneously stated "Most semi-auto rifles have a “burst mode” that will fire in 2, 3, or 4 shot bursts" Most ASSAULT RIFLES, a military term quite different from the made up designation "assault weapons" during the USA's expired "ban" on those, have a multi-shot burst mode. SEMI-AUTO means just that, you pull the trigger once for each bullet fired. I hate seeing these sort of lies repeated. It empowers those who would round up America's guns. Those are the same people who would ban you from using your camera in public- a few times these sort of nanny-state seditionists have even suggested that all CAMERAS should be registered and licensed. You erroneously stated “Most semi-auto rifles have a “burst mode” that will fire in 2, 3, or 4 shot bursts”

Most ASSAULT RIFLES, a military term quite different from the made up designation “assault weapons” during the USA’s expired “ban” on those, have a multi-shot burst mode. SEMI-AUTO means just that, you pull the trigger once for each bullet fired.

I hate seeing these sort of lies repeated. It empowers those who would round up America’s guns. Those are the same people who would ban you from using your camera in public- a few times these sort of nanny-state seditionists have even suggested that all CAMERAS should be registered and licensed.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.goldengod.net/blog/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-38818 Melissa Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:14:19 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/#comment-38818 My email is skerchik@hotmail.com, if someone could send me an email with the answer that would be great.thank you! My email is skerchik@hotmail.com, if someone could send me an email with the answer that would be great.thank you!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.goldengod.net/blog/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-38817 Melissa Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:13:32 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/#comment-38817 I have a question and i really hope someone can answer it, for christmas i got a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7, I'm messing around with the burst mode and trying different things out but I can never get it to go fast.The time between each picture seems so long and they mostly come out blury. What do i do? I have a question and i really hope someone can answer it, for christmas i got a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7, I’m messing around with the burst mode and trying different things out but I can never get it to go fast.The time between each picture seems so long and they mostly come out blury. What do i do?

]]> By: Bob http://www.goldengod.net/blog/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-34222 Bob Sun, 23 Dec 2007 03:06:11 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/#comment-34222 Regarding this quote: "Most semi-auto rifles have a “burst mode” that will fire in 2, 3, or 4 shot bursts. ", no semi-auto rifle has a burst. They only fire once with each pull of the trigger. When referring to "burst" what you are referring to are fully automatic weapons such as a machine gun being allowed to only fire several rounds before the trigger is released. I just wanted to clear that up in case you use that analogy again. Thanks. Regarding this quote: “Most semi-auto rifles have a “burst mode” that will fire in 2, 3, or 4 shot bursts. “, no semi-auto rifle has a burst. They only fire once with each pull of the trigger. When referring to “burst” what you are referring to are fully automatic weapons such as a machine gun being allowed to only fire several rounds before the trigger is released. I just wanted to clear that up in case you use that analogy again. Thanks.

]]> By: Aperture Studios » Blog Archive » Friday Five: July 20th, 2007 http://www.goldengod.net/blog/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-18035 Aperture Studios » Blog Archive » Friday Five: July 20th, 2007 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:49:29 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/#comment-18035 [...] Shoot, Shoot, Burst!: A great piece about shooting in burst [...] [...] Shoot, Shoot, Burst!: A great piece about shooting in burst [...]

]]> By: Andrew Ferguson http://www.goldengod.net/blog/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-15615 Andrew Ferguson Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:38:27 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/#comment-15615 @latoga: Wow! That's a wealth of information you've given me in two short paragraphs there. Your second tip in the positives category didn't occur to me, thanks for including. For the first one, about stock photography, can you really do that? I would assume that an exclusive stock license would forbid nearly-identical shots from being sold as well. I thought of this when writing the article, but it seemed a tad shady or maybe even against the terms of the contract. I didn't want to delve too deep there. I completely forgot about the strobe issues, thanks for clearing things up :) @latoga:

Wow! That’s a wealth of information you’ve given me in two short paragraphs there. Your second tip in the positives category didn’t occur to me, thanks for including.

For the first one, about stock photography, can you really do that? I would assume that an exclusive stock license would forbid nearly-identical shots from being sold as well. I thought of this when writing the article, but it seemed a tad shady or maybe even against the terms of the contract. I didn’t want to delve too deep there.

I completely forgot about the strobe issues, thanks for clearing things up :)

]]> By: latoga http://www.goldengod.net/blog/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-15541 latoga Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:08:08 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/#comment-15541 Lots of useful information. Burst mode is my default method as well, which always freaks out those who use my camera...but your right that you have to not forget your photographic training and lean on burst mode too much. A couple of additional items I would add to your list. Positives: 1) when shooting stock, burst mode allows you to have multiple images that lare almost identical should someone want to buy exclusive rights to an image (a friend had this happen, and he was able to replace the exclusive purchased image with one taken 1/10 of a second later that was almost identical) 2) when taking photos of large groups (especially children) burst is the only way to get an image with everyone's eyes open and looking (mostly) in the same direction. Negatives: 1) When shooting with a flash, you tyipcally need to turn burst off. Unless you use an external battery pack, the cycle time for the flash will mean that the flash will only fire on one of your 3-4 shots. 2) when shooting in a studio with studio lighting, you'll want to turn off burst again because of the flashes. Studio strobes might recharge faster, but this can lead them to overheat... Negatives Lots of useful information. Burst mode is my default method as well, which always freaks out those who use my camera…but your right that you have to not forget your photographic training and lean on burst mode too much.

A couple of additional items I would add to your list.

Positives: 1) when shooting stock, burst mode allows you to have multiple images that lare almost identical should someone want to buy exclusive rights to an image (a friend had this happen, and he was able to replace the exclusive purchased image with one taken 1/10 of a second later that was almost identical) 2) when taking photos of large groups (especially children) burst is the only way to get an image with everyone’s eyes open and looking (mostly) in the same direction.

Negatives: 1) When shooting with a flash, you tyipcally need to turn burst off. Unless you use an external battery pack, the cycle time for the flash will mean that the flash will only fire on one of your 3-4 shots. 2) when shooting in a studio with studio lighting, you’ll want to turn off burst again because of the flashes. Studio strobes might recharge faster, but this can lead them to overheat…

Negatives

]]> By: Brian Auer http://www.goldengod.net/blog/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-15217 Brian Auer Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:07:37 +0000 http://www.goldengod.net/2007/06/14/using-your-digital-camera-in-burst-mode/#comment-15217 Great stuff -- it's MY default setting too! I'm a real fan of the military bursts. I've had to train myself to let go of the button after a few rounds, otherwise I end up with way too many photos to sort through. When I was experimenting with people photography in Mexico, I was shooting nothing but bursts. It comes in handy when people are on the move and they're not posing for you! Great stuff — it’s MY default setting too! I’m a real fan of the military bursts. I’ve had to train myself to let go of the button after a few rounds, otherwise I end up with way too many photos to sort through. When I was experimenting with people photography in Mexico, I was shooting nothing but bursts. It comes in handy when people are on the move and they’re not posing for you!

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