Drive Mode, and File format.

When to use different drive mode options.
They’re named after “motor drive” which were sold for good film or 35mm cameras, now with d-SLR cameras there built in, what do you get from them.

Single, the mostly used drive mode, great for static objects, as the name suggests you press the shutter and you could hold it for as long as you want it will not take another picture, you have to release and start again.

Self-Timer, drive mode, depending on the camera options of 2 or 10 second delays, the self-timer is great for getting yourself into shot, its also good for slow shutter speeds so you don’t have to touch the camera, therefore reducing camera shake.

Mirror Lock, for long telephoto shots or macro, some cameras offer mirror lock to guard against any vibration which could be caused by the mirror flipping up.

Continuous, drive in continuous mode it is the same as single shot but if you keep your finger on shutter release button it will keep taking shots, great when wanting to take group shots or fast sports.

File format. Jpeg. or Raw Files.

Which one’s best, the main choice is whether to shoot in jpeg or raw, the jpeg format was made for digital photography and is a universal standard, veiwable anywhere.

Striaght from the camera. On the other hand raw images are specific to individual makes and models of camera, they require specialist photo software editing programes to open, view and edit them.

Image Size, with jpeg you can shoot different resolutions, for example using a 10MP camera you can shoot full size, “large”, medium about 5MP or small about 2.5MP, bear in mind that using large leaves more room for printing, them at large sizes.