How can I keep continuous release mode enabled on a Nikon D5100?
Asked 8/17/2018
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On a Nikon D5100, I want the camera to stay in continuous release mode until I manually change it back to single. I’m usually shooting in A, S, or M mode, but after I take a shot and release the shutter button, it seems to behave like single-shot again. I’d also like to use continuous shooting together with auto bracketing for HDR instead of relying on in-camera HDR. Is there a setting that makes continuous release stay enabled, or is this a limitation of the D5100?
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According to the D5100 user manual, p. 216, Release mode under the Shooting Menu should stay set, if you're in Program Mode, or in any of A, S, or M modes.
However, as you're experiencing, it appears that either the manual is in error, or there is a logic bug in the D5100 firmware preventing it from operating as intended. Searching around for your issue:
The asker of a similar question here (How do I permanently set continuous mode on the Nikon D5100?) says they flip between modes frequently, and tend to use full Auto mode (for the benefit of others' use of the camera). Unfortunately, it's not clear if the poster verified if Continuous Release mode stays set between shots when using P, S, A, or M modes.
The start of the dpreview.com thread, D5100 - Can it "remember" my release mode?, asks the same question, and similarly to the previous Photo.SE question above, is using Auto or Auto Flash mode. But one of the responders indicates that the camera won't remember the setting in P mode.
Because the D5100 was released over 7 years ago, and because there has been only 1 firmware update (which was to correct how the camera treated the updated EN-EL14a battery vs. the existing EN-EL14 battery), I wouldn't keep any hope that the behavior will ever be fixed by Nikon. =(
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On the D5100, continuous release mode is supposed to stay selected in P, S, A, and M modes. If it is switching back to single-shot behavior, that points to either a firmware/logic quirk or confusion caused by changing to Auto or scene modes, which can reset or override release settings.
For HDR/bracketing use, the key limitation is that the D5100 does not support automatic bracketing in a continuous burst the way higher-end Nikon bodies do. In practice, you may need to re-engage the setting or trigger each bracketed frame manually, depending on how you’re shooting.
So the short answer is: in PASM it should persist, but the D5100 is limited enough that if you want seamless continuous bracketing for HDR, there likely isn’t a hidden setting to make it work the way you want. If you frequently switch into Auto/scene modes, that is the first thing to avoid/check.
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