for(int m = 0 ; m < 6; m++) {

    mPrimCamera.takePicture(null, mPictureCallbackMet, mPictureCallbackMet);
}

private void takePhoto() {
    if (!(cameraPreview.isRunning())) {
        Log.i(LOG_TAG, "Camera is not ready. Skip frame");
        return;
    }

    camera.takePicture(null, null, this);
    cameraPreview.onPictureTook();
}

public void onPictureTaken(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
    // save photo
    cameraPreview.start();
}


public class CameraPreview extends SurfaceView {

    private boolean previewRunning = false;

    /**
     * Should be called after calling camera.takePicture
     */
    public void onPictureTook() {
        previewRunning = false;
    }

    public boolean isRunning() {
        return previewRunning;
    }

    public void start() {
        try {
            camera.setPreviewDisplay(surfaceHolder);
            camera.startPreview();
            previewRunning = true;
        } catch (Exception ignored) {
            Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Error starting camera preview", ignored);
        }
    }
}

private class CaptureThread extends Thread {

        @Override
        public void run() {

            int count = 0;

            while(count < mNo) {
                mFileName = mLocation + "/pic" + count + ".jpg";

                mCamera.takePicture(null, mPictureCallback, mPictureCallback);

                count++;

                try {
                    Thread.sleep(3000);
                } catch (InterruptedException exception) {
                    exception.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }
}