Pre-capture is the best wildlife photography trick you’re not using — here’s how I use the handy tool and which Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras support it
Cameras Photography Pre-capture is the best wildlife photography trick you’re not using — here’s how I use the handy tool and which Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras support it Features By Timothy Coleman Published 20 September 2026 When your reactions aren't up to speed... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s exactly these scenarios that pre-capture is designed for, and it's the feature that helped me get the images of birds in flight, where previously I’d have missed the moment or simply settled for ones of them perched on branches.
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Cameras Photography Pre-capture is the best wildlife photography trick you’re not using — here’s how I use the handy tool and which Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras support it Features By Timothy Coleman Published 20 September 2026 When your reactions aren't up to speed... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tim Coleman) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter If you followed the release of the new Canon EOS R8 Mark II, you might be wondering what the feature pre-continuous shooting is, otherwise known as pre-capture (Sony and Nikon), Pro Capture (OM…
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