Camera tricks! Shoot At 8 Frames Per Second With The Nikon D700 and D300 Without a Battery Grip.

When I owned the amazing Nikon D700 I was always drawn to buying the MB-D10 battery grip, as I thought this would allow me to shoot at 8 frames per second. Little did I know that you also need the EN-EL4 battery (Nikon D3) or a bunch of AA's to achieve this speed. It wasn't long until I stumbled upon an amazing trick that allows the D700 or D300 to shoot at 8 frames per second with NO BATTERY GRIP!

Here's how you do it!

- Go to custom settings menu

e Bracketing/Flash

- e5 Auto Bracketing = Set to flash only

- e6 Auto Bracketing (Mode M) = Set to flash only

F Controls

- F6 Assign Preview Button

- DOF Preview Button Press = Set to bracketing burst

- Preview + Command Dials = Set to auto bracketing

+ Set the camera to all manual modes with a shutter speed high enough to capture motion.

+ Set the shooting mode dial to S for single shot.

+ Activate a 9 frame bracket with the DOF preview button and command dial.

+ Hold down the DOF preview button and simultaneously press the shutter button.

You will instantly notice the increase in speed, which is timed at roughly 8 frames per second! All without the added heft and expense of the MB - D10 battery grip. Woohoo!