995 delay after shoots

[Givan]

Hi, actually is the 4th day with my coolpix 995.

Do you use to take some shots in a single shot setting without waiting for complete transfer on the cf.?

I tried in several situation to do it and sometimes doesn't work. I'm trying to reproduce this error but there's nothing to do.

Camera is able to take another soots even if the previous pic in not completely transferred to cf, and other shoots are allowed until internal buffer is full.

But it happens that even after only the first shoot I can't take the second, (full size, normal), the previous pic remains for a bunch of seconds on the display, with the two signs "pause" and "cancel", and even if i half press the shutter, the camera doesn't focus for the next pic. (sometimes it do it even with flash released and i take several shoots all with flash in a couple of seconds, sometimes not).

Choosing to set display on "only preview" seems to work better, but it works sometimes even at "review mode", setting that i prefer.
I tried at single and at continuous mode but it doesn't make any differences.

How works your camera?

Tips and suggestion are very welcome.

Regards, Givan

 

[Givan]

looking at review page "timing and sizes" I see that from shot to shot delay, Phil does notice between two and three seconds.

It is what happen to me when camera seems to wait to much.
That is a very high waiting.

I saw that sometimes camera is just ready to take the next pic as soon the previous has been displayed, something like shoot, preview for a second fraction, half press shutter again and immediately focus and shoot next pic,(all within a second) for several times before buffer become full.

how about the yours?

Thanks

Givan

 

[Peter iNova]

Hi, actually is the 4th day with my coolpix 995.

Do you use to take some shots in a single shot setting without
waiting for complete transfer on the cf.?

I just did it by shooting, reframe/half-press/follow through. The "CARD" icon shows on the monitor as the second shot is going down. Auto Rec and Manual Rec (P) work the same.

I tried in several situation to do it and sometimes doesn't work.
I'm trying to reproduce this error but there's nothing to do.

If you have inadvertently gotten the camera into a strange mode, you can always hit the reset button and start with a refreshed camera Manual Menu Pg 2> C(reset all) will bring all the values of the current User Set back to factory spec. That may clear any odd setting.

This 995 isn't exhibiting parallel behavior to yours.

-iNova

Camera is able to take another soots even if the previous pic in
not completely transferred to cf, and other shoots are allowed
until internal buffer is full.
But it happens that even after only the first shoot I can't take
the second, (full size, normal), the previous pic remains for a
bunch of seconds on the display, with the two signs "pause" and
"cancel", and even if i half press the shutter, the camera doesn't
focus for the next pic. (sometimes it do it even with flash
released and i take several shoots all with flash in a couple of
seconds, sometimes not).
Choosing to set display on "only preview" seems to work better, but
it works sometimes even at "review mode", setting that i prefer.
I tried at single and at continuous mode but it doesn't make any
differences.

How works your camera?

Tips and suggestion are very welcome.

Regards, Givan

 

[Peter iNova]

looking at review page "timing and sizes" I see that from shot to
shot delay, Phil does notice between two and three seconds.

It is what happen to me when camera seems to wait to much.
That is a very high waiting.

I saw that sometimes camera is just ready to take the next pic as
soon the previous has been displayed, something like shoot, preview
for a second fraction, half press shutter again and immediately
focus and shoot next pic,(all within a second) for several times
before buffer become full.

how about the yours?

Thanks

Givan

No, these cameras don't move with the speed of a fast motor drive film camera. But the work-around involves the idea that film costs nothing.

If you have a larger CF card, you can always go for the strings of shots you get with Continuous shot setting. Now each time you fire off a shot you will have the option to simply keep your finger down for rapid follow ups. Of course, you will have to toss out the ones you don't need.

-iNova

 

[Givan]

Do you use to take some shots in a single shot setting without
waiting for complete transfer on the cf.?

I just did it by shooting, reframe/half-press/follow through. The
"CARD" icon shows on the monitor as the second shot is going down.
Auto Rec and Manual Rec (P) work the same.

this is the feature that sometimes seems not to work to my camera. I tryed yesterday again and it seems that could depend on the battery freshess.

If you have inadvertently gotten the camera into a strange mode,
you can always hit the reset button and start with a refreshed
camera Manual Menu Pg 2> C(reset all) will bring all the values of
the current User Set back to factory spec. That may clear any odd
setting.

I'll try this way.

Thanks a lot.

Givan

 

[FJBrad]

Givan, what image quality are you shooting in?
FJBrad

 

[FJBrad]

Givan, what image quality are you shooting in?
FJBrad

Oops, I went back and see you're shooting in Normal quality. If you're new to digital cams, the delays or lags do take some getting used to, and you will miss shots, because of the write to memory time, compared to shooting with a flim camera. If this is a major factor for you, check the speed on any microdrive cards before purchasing, as they are reported to be slower.
FJBrad

 

[Givan]

I was an happy CP800 owner for 1,5 years.

I'm asking how wors other 995 because sometimes it take more delay from shot to shot compared to my old CP.

Oops, I went back and see you're shooting in Normal quality. If
you're new to digital cams, the delays or lags do take some getting
used to, and you will miss shots, because of the write to memory
time, compared to shooting with a flim camera.

yes but the camera should let me take other pics even if is writing in background at least until buffer is full, don't you think so?

If this is a major
factor for you, check the speed on any microdrive cards before
purchasing, as they are reported to be slower.

This is one of the CF features I'll examine for my next buy.

bye and thanks,
Givan

FJBrad

 

[Scotty B]

Givan,

I am frustrated by the same thing happening, and my 995 seems to be slower at it than the 990 was, using the same CF cards.

I've found, for my use, that when buying new cards, I get better luck if I get a smaller card with more speed (say a 128 mb 10x) than a larger, slower card (maybe a 160mb or 256mb 4x) that's the same money.

Good luck,

Scotty B.

I'm asking how wors other 995 because sometimes it take more delay
from shot to shot compared to my old CP.

Oops, I went back and see you're shooting in Normal quality. If
you're new to digital cams, the delays or lags do take some getting
used to, and you will miss shots, because of the write to memory
time, compared to shooting with a flim camera.

yes but the camera should let me take other pics even if is writing
in background at least until buffer is full, don't you think so?

If this is a major
factor for you, check the speed on any microdrive cards before
purchasing, as they are reported to be slower.

This is one of the CF features I'll examine for my next buy.

bye and thanks,
Givan

FJBrad

 

[Givan]

I've found, for my use, that when buying new cards, I get better
luck if I get a smaller card with more speed (say a 128 mb 10x)
than a larger, slower card (maybe a 160mb or 256mb 4x) that's the
same money.

I'm just arrived at home and tryed to take consequential pics with original CF and my 64Mb 4x lexar.

The orignal one works definitively better, it allows me to reframe and shot always so far the buffer seems full. The Lexar seems that busy the camera while writing to CF the previous image.

I even discovered that the camera doesn't become busy if you half press the shutter immediately after taking the shot, this way maybe is an imput to internal software that told it:" i have to take another picture" before it starts transfer previous image to CF, so the camera doesn't became busy at all.

Next time I'm gonna take a new CF it seems enough not to buy a LExar one, even if i was satisfyed by lexar jump shoot.

Good luck,

you too.

Scotty B.

Givan

 

[FJBrad]

I even discovered that the camera doesn't become busy if you half
press the shutter immediately after taking the shot, this way maybe
is an imput to internal software that told it:" i have to take
another picture" before it starts transfer previous image to CF, so
the camera doesn't became busy at all.

Givan, thanks for the tip. Kind of like shooting in continuous mode without really being there. It does seem to take longer for the 995 to write than the 990. I suspect it may have to do with the Lion battery and lower power consumption.
FJBrad

 

[Givan]

I even discovered that the camera doesn't become busy if you half
press the shutter immediately after taking the shot, this way maybe
is an imput to internal software that told it:" i have to take
another picture" before it starts transfer previous image to CF, so
the camera doesn't became busy at all.

Givan, thanks for the tip. Kind of like shooting in continuous mode
without really being there.

it is exactly what appens. In fact if you work in manual focus and locked exposure, camera doesn't loose time between shots and in this way you can shoot with almost the same speed of continuous mode, with the only difference that you have to press each time the shutter.

I think this should be an useful feature. Think of a situaton where you need to take several little bunch of pics, in continuous seems that camera become too busy between bunches, in this way not. (and you can even work like continuous mode, same speed, but using flash repetitively, expecially if flash power is decreased from standard values.)

It does seem to take longer for the 995
to write than the 990. I suspect it may have to do with the Lion
battery and lower power consumption.

I didn't had 990 so I can't confirm this fact. Your suppose is at my eyes the only possible motivation (or Nikon decrease speed of ant new brand they drop in market?)

FJBrad

Have nice pics!

Givan

 

[Scotty B]

Givan,

I also want to thank you for the tip, and your explanation.

In order to beat the problem, I have been using continuous, and then dumping a bunch of shots when I get a chance.

This will sure help with card space.

Scotty B.

I even discovered that the camera doesn't become busy if you half
press the shutter immediately after taking the shot, this way maybe
is an imput to internal software that told it:" i have to take
another picture" before it starts transfer previous image to CF, so
the camera doesn't became busy at all.

Givan, thanks for the tip. Kind of like shooting in continuous mode
without really being there.

it is exactly what appens. In fact if you work in manual focus and
locked exposure, camera doesn't loose time between shots and in
this way you can shoot with almost the same speed of continuous
mode, with the only difference that you have to press each time the
shutter.
I think this should be an useful feature. Think of a situaton where
you need to take several little bunch of pics, in continuous seems
that camera become too busy between bunches, in this way not. (and
you can even work like continuous mode, same speed, but using flash
repetitively, expecially if flash power is decreased from standard
values.)

It does seem to take longer for the 995
to write than the 990. I suspect it may have to do with the Lion
battery and lower power consumption.

I didn't had 990 so I can't confirm this fact. Your suppose is at
my eyes the only possible motivation (or Nikon decrease speed of
ant new brand they drop in market?)

FJBrad

Have nice pics!

Givan

 

[Givan]

Givan,

I also want to thank you for the tip, and your explanation.

you're welcome...

In order to beat the problem, I have been using continuous, and
then dumping a bunch of shots when I get a chance.

In this way you will not be able to shot with flash, that's the bigger difference.

bye, Givan