Continuous shooting: In this mode, the motor drive will auto-
matically trigger the shutter and wind the film for as long as the
trigger button is depressed. Framing rate will depend on the
shutter speed setting, as the motor drive's electronic interlock
with the camera's shutter automatically advances the film as
soon as the exposure is completed. Maximum framing rate is
approximately 3.5 frames per second (fps) at shutter speeds faster
than 1/125 sec.
Remember that continuous shooting at the maximum rate of 3.5
fps will result in a standard 36 exposure cassette being com-
pletely exposed in a little less than 11 seconds. Consequently,
you should exercise restraint when operating with the motor set
for continuous shooting. Many photographers, however, prefer
to leave the camera set for continuous shooting, lifting their
finger off the trigger button the instant the exposure is made.
This technique results in single-frame operation, but readies the
photographer for taking sequence photographs should the situ-
ation or need arise. The usable shutter speed range when the
MD-12 is set at "C" is from 1/2 second to 1/1000 second with
the FM. With the FE, in addition to the automatic setting
(AUTO), you can set any of the marked speeds including M90.
The "B" setting cannot be used.
The FE's automatic exposure capability allows you to follow
subjects as they pass through areas of differing brightness, yet
still obtain~ correctly exposed results.
Although widely varying brightness changes of EV 4 or more
may sometimes result in over- or underexposure for the first
frame following the transition, this situation is rare in practice
and thus likely to be of little consequence to the average pho-
tographer.
Important! After shooting, make sure that you turn the motor
drive off.
Note: The camera/MD-12 combination is designed to work smoothly
under a wide range of climatic conditions. Sub-zero (centigrade) tem-
peratures, however, have a very severe effect on any mechanism. For
faultless performance under these conditions, we recommend that, for
continuous shooting, you do not use shutter speeds of less than 1/30
sec. The use of slower shutter speeds may result in erratic operation. If
it is imperative to use shutter speeds of less than 1/30 sec., switch to
single frame shooting.
