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Started Feb 19, 2016 | Questions thread
WilbaW
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Re: Speed RAW 70d and T6s

R2D2 wrote:

I got: 20 frames at 7 FPS (until buffer full). ~ 2 FPS thereafter. Just under 9 seconds to clear the buffer.

I also did the "30 second" test and got 68 frames using both methods:

1. hold shutter for 30 seconds.

So 20/2.9s (7.0/s) plus 48/27.1s (1.8/s) equals 68. Thanks for helping out.

2. shoot burst, clear buffer, shoot burst, clear buffer, shoot burst and hold shutter.

Seems like it all goes through the same bottleneck whichever way you stack 'em up behind it.

Personally I like to shoot bursts (rather than just shoot continuously at 2 FPS) for the same reasons as WilbaW. People and critters move very fast (even when they're not trying to!). A fast FPS and deep buffer will simply net you more keepers (yeah, wish I had the 1Dx MkII on some occasions!).

Nikon have really kicked a goal with the D500 with a 200 shot buffer, so I've heard. Surely adding that much RAM wouldn't break the bank...?

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