Originally posted by pentaxmz Unless I am going blind, why did you write this if RiceHigh didn't even respond in this thread?
post #6 in this thread
for Sundance, I have a K20D, having previously had, (or still have), a K10D, a K100D, and a *istDs. I have noticed that the write speed of the K20D is slower than with the K10D. Might be the noise reduction kicking in, as has been mentioned. It is just a minor frustration and one I've resigned myself to live with because in all other ways, the camera is pretty darn good.
It also might be the size of the files. I shoot RAW+ (meaning that I shoot either DNG or PEF in addition to writting a full-sized JPEG image). Also with the larger pixel size, you're writing a whole lot more data than other cameras do.
I've also shot a lot of sports, and have takes some pretty good shots. But, realistically, for a dedicated sports camera, Canon is the best of the bunch. The AF is just too slow for very fast action. I just take pictures like they did in the old days, anticipate action and pre-focus. It really helps if one knows the sport, as you do with skiing. You'll know instinctively where to point your camera for the best angle and shots and will be ready when the skier flies past you.
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forgot to mention...when I'm shooting sports, I turn off RAW and only go with JPEG. The JPEG files are pretty good as they are and RAW really isn't needed. I get the faster write speeds and with continuous mode, grab all the frames I want/need.