Nikon D780 DSLR Camera (Body Only) - Manual (Page 225)

179 Shooting Settings
Mode Description
S Single frame
The camera takes one photograph each time the
shutter-release button is pressed.
C L
Continuous
low speed
At default settings, the camera takes photos at up
to 3 fps while the shutter-release button is
pressed.
• The frame advance rate can be selected using
Custom Setting d1 [
CL mode shooting speed ].
Choose from values of from 1 to 6 fps. Note,
however, that regardless of the option selected,
the maximum frame advance rate during live
view is 3 fps.
C H
Continuous
high speed
While shutter-release button is held down,
camera records up to 7 frames per second. Use
for active subjects.
• When [ On ] is selected for [ Silent live view
photography ] in the photo shooting menu
during live view, the frame advance rate varies
with the option selected for [
NEF (RAW)
recording ] > [ NEF (RAW) bit depth ] in the
photo shooting menu, increasing to a
maximum of approximately 8 fps when [
14-bit ]
is selected or approximately 12 fps when [ 12-
bit ] is selected.