continous burst mode

watchman323 · 09-01-2011, 05:51 AM

Yesterday I got my K-5 with the kit lenses. I am very impresses by t built. One thing I didn't like is the selecting focus point level. I do wish they use some kind of clicking thing there.
Back to my question. I picked continuous high burst mode but didn't get the 7 fps. I was using raw + jpg. Flash was set to off. Speed sets to 1/8000. I wasn't trying to take any pictures. I just want to know if it can do the 7 fps like it suggested. Did I forget to set something? Another thing is I also tried to set the burst mode to low, and it did slow down to 1.5 fps.
Thanks for your help.
Eddy

Last edited by watchman323; 09-01-2011 at 06:03 AM.

fccwpe · 09-01-2011, 07:14 AM

probably not if you have lens correction set to on (manual pg. 152) and also because you're shooting RAW+JPEG the buffer requires time to catch up.

imtheguy · 09-01-2011, 07:54 AM

Some settings will slow the burst rate besides lens correction as pointed out. Read the manual about the AF.C setting in the menu and change it to "FPS Priority" instead of "Focus Priority". Then go outside and take some pictures.

hcc · 09-01-2011, 01:11 PM

The Hi continuous shooting rate can only be achieved under some conditions:

- Switch off ALL in-camera processing incl. len distortion correction, high ISO noise correction, ....

- Shoot JPEG

- Use a high quality card (eg Sandisk Extreme II class 10).

Unless you do all the above, your camera will shoot a couple of shots at its nominal rate and then slow down, when the in-camera processing quicks in, or when the buffer is full ...

Hope that the comment will help.

Eagle_Friends · 09-01-2011, 03:21 PM

I have a cheap class 10 8gb sd card and shooting raw, i can do about 20 shoots at Hi-continuous shooting before the buffer slows down.

**Ash** · 09-01-2011, 03:44 PM

That's about right.
With JPEG you'll get even more.

watchman323 · 09-01-2011, 05:14 PM

I did changed some settings and continuous mode got faster.
thanks.

09-01-2011, 05:51 AM	#1
watchman323 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 36	continous burst mode Yesterday I got my K-5 with the kit lenses. I am very impresses by t built. One thing I didn't like is the selecting focus point level. I do wish they use some kind of clicking thing there. Back to my question. I picked continuous high burst mode but didn't get the 7 fps. I was using raw + jpg. Flash was set to off. Speed sets to 1/8000. I wasn't trying to take any pictures. I just want to know if it can do the 7 fps like it suggested. Did I forget to set something? Another thing is I also tried to set the burst mode to low, and it did slow down to 1.5 fps. Thanks for your help. Eddy Last edited by watchman323; 09-01-2011 at 06:03 AM.

09-01-2011, 05:14 PM	#7
watchman323 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 36 Original Poster	thanks guys I did changed some settings and continuous mode got faster. thanks.

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09-01-2011, 07:14 AM	#2
fccwpe Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perris, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	probably not if you have lens correction set to on (manual pg. 152) and also because you're shooting RAW+JPEG the buffer requires time to catch up.

09-01-2011, 07:54 AM	#3
imtheguy Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,950	Some settings will slow the burst rate besides lens correction as pointed out. Read the manual about the AF.C setting in the menu and change it to "FPS Priority" instead of "Focus Priority". Then go outside and take some pictures.

09-01-2011, 01:11 PM	#4
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,002	The Hi continuous shooting rate can only be achieved under some conditions: - Switch off ALL in-camera processing incl. len distortion correction, high ISO noise correction, .... - Shoot JPEG - Use a high quality card (eg Sandisk Extreme II class 10). Unless you do all the above, your camera will shoot a couple of shots at its nominal rate and then slow down, when the in-camera processing quicks in, or when the buffer is full ... Hope that the comment will help.

09-01-2011, 03:21 PM	#5
Eagle_Friends Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 971	I have a cheap class 10 8gb sd card and shooting raw, i can do about 20 shoots at Hi-continuous shooting before the buffer slows down.

09-01-2011, 03:44 PM	#6
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	That's about right. With JPEG you'll get even more.