Remember the old days when you used to advance your film by racheting a lever? those days are long gone, yet the term *Film Advance* helps to make the connection of what this setting refers to. DSLR cameras typically have three primary * DRIVE* (Film Advance) modes, and they are very simple to understand. You can select:
1) Single Shot : the camera takes a single exposure
2) Continuous : The camera keeps capturing images as long as you hold down the shutter.
3) Sel_timer : For those all-important family group shots that you also want to be in.
To make these adjustments refer to your manual as cameras vary extensively on this. Also note that there are often options for both the Self-Timer (2, or 10 seconds) and the Continuous Shooting (standard, or very high) modes. Also of note for continuous shooting, pay particular attention to the number of shots your camera can take before running out of buffering capacity. This is often dictated by the quality of image (e.g. RAW, JPEG) you are capturing.
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