Z 6II Continuous High FPS seems a bit off...

[JV Archer]

As a new arrival to the Nikon Z ecosystem, please forgive me if I'm missing something simple here.

When I set the camera to shoot on Continuous Low, I have been able to set the FPS rate up to 5. That's fine. However, when I set it to Continuous High, the frame rate seems to be about....5 FPS. I've not yet found an option to set it higher. Am I missing something simple?

The memory card in the system is a very zippy Sony Tough 128GB UHS-II. It supports 11fps on my 26MP Fuji X100V and up to 10fps on my 61MP Sony a7RIV, so the read/write throughput should be there.

 

[Tim Kamppinen]

As a new arrival to the Nikon Z ecosystem, please forgive me if I'm missing something simple here.

When I set the camera to shoot on Continuous Low, I have been able to set the FPS rate up to 5. That's fine. However, when I set it to Continuous High, the frame rate seems to be about....5 FPS. I've not yet found an option to set it higher. Am I missing something simple?

The memory card in the system is a very zippy Sony Tough 128GB UHS-II. It supports 11fps on my 26MP Fuji X100V and up to 10fps on my 61MP Sony a7RIV, so the read/write throughput should be there.

 

[20thCentury]

As a new arrival to the Nikon Z ecosystem, please forgive me if I'm missing something simple here.

When I set the camera to shoot on Continuous Low, I have been able to set the FPS rate up to 5. That's fine. However, when I set it to Continuous High, the frame rate seems to be about....5 FPS. I've not yet found an option to set it higher. Am I missing something simple?

The memory card in the system is a very zippy Sony Tough 128GB UHS-II. It supports 11fps on my 26MP Fuji X100V and up to 10fps on my 61MP Sony a7RIV, so the read/write throughput should be there.

Continuous high is 5.5 fps. You have to go into continuous high extended to get up to 14 fps (depending on your settings) and you can’t adjust the speed in that mode. Also, you get the slideshow effect instead of a live viewfinder with blackout.

CL is the only release mode where you can pick your fps.

Ummm no, that is not correct.

Continuous high extended can shoot 12 or 14 FPS, depending on whether or not you have the camera in 12 bit compressed raw or 14 bit raw.

In 14 bit, you get a max of 12 FPS and in 12 bit compressed you get a max of 14 fps.

With regards to AF, in 14 FPS, you can only use single point, this mode will still allow you to AF continuously on a subject (I know, I have tried it).

At 12 FPS you can use any focusing mode and any focusing point with continuous AF.

Both modes also allow auto exposure.

 

[Tim Kamppinen]

As a new arrival to the Nikon Z ecosystem, please forgive me if I'm missing something simple here.

When I set the camera to shoot on Continuous Low, I have been able to set the FPS rate up to 5. That's fine. However, when I set it to Continuous High, the frame rate seems to be about....5 FPS. I've not yet found an option to set it higher. Am I missing something simple?

The memory card in the system is a very zippy Sony Tough 128GB UHS-II. It supports 11fps on my 26MP Fuji X100V and up to 10fps on my 61MP Sony a7RIV, so the read/write throughput should be there.

Continuous high is 5.5 fps. You have to go into continuous high extended to get up to 14 fps (depending on your settings) and you can’t adjust the speed in that mode. Also, you get the slideshow effect instead of a live viewfinder with blackout.

CL is the only release mode where you can pick your fps.

Ummm no, that is not correct.

Continuous high extended can shoot 12 or 14 FPS, depending on whether or not you have the camera in 12 bit compressed raw or 14 bit raw.

In 14 bit, you get a max of 12 FPS and in 12 bit compressed you get a max of 14 fps.

With regards to AF, in 14 FPS, you can only use single point, this mode will still allow you to AF continuously on a subject (I know, I have tried it).

At 12 FPS you can use any focusing mode and any focusing point with continuous AF.

Both modes also allow auto exposure.

Yeah, that’s why I said “up to 14fps, depending on your settings.” How did anything you wrote contradict that?

 

[j_photo]

As a new arrival to the Nikon Z ecosystem, please forgive me if I'm missing something simple here.

When I set the camera to shoot on Continuous Low, I have been able to set the FPS rate up to 5. That's fine. However, when I set it to Continuous High, the frame rate seems to be about....5 FPS. I've not yet found an option to set it higher. Am I missing something simple?

I wonder what the user manual has to say--how fast is it supposed to shoot in Continuous High?

 

[JV Archer]

As a new arrival to the Nikon Z ecosystem, please forgive me if I'm missing something simple here.

When I set the camera to shoot on Continuous Low, I have been able to set the FPS rate up to 5. That's fine. However, when I set it to Continuous High, the frame rate seems to be about....5 FPS. I've not yet found an option to set it higher. Am I missing something simple?

I wonder what the user manual has to say--how fast is it supposed to shoot in Continuous High?

I wonder...

 

[JV Archer]

As a new arrival to the Nikon Z ecosystem, please forgive me if I'm missing something simple here.

When I set the camera to shoot on Continuous Low, I have been able to set the FPS rate up to 5. That's fine. However, when I set it to Continuous High, the frame rate seems to be about....5 FPS. I've not yet found an option to set it higher. Am I missing something simple?

The memory card in the system is a very zippy Sony Tough 128GB UHS-II. It supports 11fps on my 26MP Fuji X100V and up to 10fps on my 61MP Sony a7RIV, so the read/write throughput should be there.

Continuous high is 5.5 fps. You have to go into continuous high extended to get up to 14 fps (depending on your settings) and you can’t adjust the speed in that mode. Also, you get the slideshow effect instead of a live viewfinder with blackout.

CL is the only release mode where you can pick your fps.

Ummm no, that is not correct.

Continuous high extended can shoot 12 or 14 FPS, depending on whether or not you have the camera in 12 bit compressed raw or 14 bit raw.

In 14 bit, you get a max of 12 FPS and in 12 bit compressed you get a max of 14 fps.

With regards to AF, in 14 FPS, you can only use single point, this mode will still allow you to AF continuously on a subject (I know, I have tried it).

At 12 FPS you can use any focusing mode and any focusing point with continuous AF.

Both modes also allow auto exposure.

The single point was the bit I was overlooking. I'd hoped for a little more flexibility in focus mode at faster FPS but that's still pretty decent. It'll work for my use case anyway. I appreciate the help.

 

[Snapshotx7]

As a new arrival to the Nikon Z ecosystem, please forgive me if I'm missing something simple here.

When I set the camera to shoot on Continuous Low, I have been able to set the FPS rate up to 5. That's fine. However, when I set it to Continuous High, the frame rate seems to be about....5 FPS. I've not yet found an option to set it higher. Am I missing something simple?

The memory card in the system is a very zippy Sony Tough 128GB UHS-II. It supports 11fps on my 26MP Fuji X100V and up to 10fps on my 61MP Sony a7RIV, so the read/write throughput should be there.

Continuous high is 5.5 fps. You have to go into continuous high extended to get up to 14 fps (depending on your settings) and you can’t adjust the speed in that mode. Also, you get the slideshow effect instead of a live viewfinder with blackout.

CL is the only release mode where you can pick your fps.

Ummm no, that is not correct.

Continuous high extended can shoot 12 or 14 FPS, depending on whether or not you have the camera in 12 bit compressed raw or 14 bit raw.

In 14 bit, you get a max of 12 FPS and in 12 bit compressed you get a max of 14 fps.

With regards to AF, in 14 FPS, you can only use single point, this mode will still allow you to AF continuously on a subject (I know, I have tried it).

At 12 FPS you can use any focusing mode and any focusing point with continuous AF.

Both modes also allow auto exposure.

12 FPS in other AF continuous modes is available with 12 bit. It drops to 9 FPS in 14 hit. Page 127 of the referencd manual.

 

[JV Archer]

As a new arrival to the Nikon Z ecosystem, please forgive me if I'm missing something simple here.

When I set the camera to shoot on Continuous Low, I have been able to set the FPS rate up to 5. That's fine. However, when I set it to Continuous High, the frame rate seems to be about....5 FPS. I've not yet found an option to set it higher. Am I missing something simple?

The memory card in the system is a very zippy Sony Tough 128GB UHS-II. It supports 11fps on my 26MP Fuji X100V and up to 10fps on my 61MP Sony a7RIV, so the read/write throughput should be there.

Continuous high is 5.5 fps. You have to go into continuous high extended to get up to 14 fps (depending on your settings) and you can’t adjust the speed in that mode. Also, you get the slideshow effect instead of a live viewfinder with blackout.

CL is the only release mode where you can pick your fps.

Ummm no, that is not correct.

Continuous high extended can shoot 12 or 14 FPS, depending on whether or not you have the camera in 12 bit compressed raw or 14 bit raw.

In 14 bit, you get a max of 12 FPS and in 12 bit compressed you get a max of 14 fps.

With regards to AF, in 14 FPS, you can only use single point, this mode will still allow you to AF continuously on a subject (I know, I have tried it).

At 12 FPS you can use any focusing mode and any focusing point with continuous AF.

Both modes also allow auto exposure.

12 FPS in other AF continuous modes is available with 12 bit. It drops to 9 FPS in 14 hit. Page 127 of the referencd manual.

Thanks

 

[j_photo]

As a new arrival to the Nikon Z ecosystem, please forgive me if I'm missing something simple here.

When I set the camera to shoot on Continuous Low, I have been able to set the FPS rate up to 5. That's fine. However, when I set it to Continuous High, the frame rate seems to be about....5 FPS. I've not yet found an option to set it higher. Am I missing something simple?

I wonder what the user manual has to say--how fast is it supposed to shoot in Continuous High?

I wonder...

 

[20thCentury]

As a new arrival to the Nikon Z ecosystem, please forgive me if I'm missing something simple here.

When I set the camera to shoot on Continuous Low, I have been able to set the FPS rate up to 5. That's fine. However, when I set it to Continuous High, the frame rate seems to be about....5 FPS. I've not yet found an option to set it higher. Am I missing something simple?

The memory card in the system is a very zippy Sony Tough 128GB UHS-II. It supports 11fps on my 26MP Fuji X100V and up to 10fps on my 61MP Sony a7RIV, so the read/write throughput should be there.

Continuous high is 5.5 fps. You have to go into continuous high extended to get up to 14 fps (depending on your settings) and you can’t adjust the speed in that mode. Also, you get the slideshow effect instead of a live viewfinder with blackout.

CL is the only release mode where you can pick your fps.

Ummm no, that is not correct.

Continuous high extended can shoot 12 or 14 FPS, depending on whether or not you have the camera in 12 bit compressed raw or 14 bit raw.

In 14 bit, you get a max of 12 FPS and in 12 bit compressed you get a max of 14 fps.

With regards to AF, in 14 FPS, you can only use single point, this mode will still allow you to AF continuously on a subject (I know, I have tried it).

At 12 FPS you can use any focusing mode and any focusing point with continuous AF.

Both modes also allow auto exposure.

The single point was the bit I was overlooking. I'd hoped for a little more flexibility in focus mode at faster FPS but that's still pretty decent. It'll work for my use case anyway. I appreciate the help.

Go to 12 FPS and you have every focus point you want...is 2 FPS going to kill you?

 

[1llusive]

As a new arrival to the Nikon Z ecosystem, please forgive me if I'm missing something simple here.

When I set the camera to shoot on Continuous Low, I have been able to set the FPS rate up to 5. That's fine. However, when I set it to Continuous High, the frame rate seems to be about....5 FPS. I've not yet found an option to set it higher. Am I missing something simple?

The memory card in the system is a very zippy Sony Tough 128GB UHS-II. It supports 11fps on my 26MP Fuji X100V and up to 10fps on my 61MP Sony a7RIV, so the read/write throughput should be there.

Continuous high is 5.5 fps. You have to go into continuous high extended to get up to 14 fps (depending on your settings) and you can’t adjust the speed in that mode. Also, you get the slideshow effect instead of a live viewfinder with blackout.

CL is the only release mode where you can pick your fps.

Ummm no, that is not correct.

Continuous high extended can shoot 12 or 14 FPS, depending on whether or not you have the camera in 12 bit compressed raw or 14 bit raw.

In 14 bit, you get a max of 12 FPS and in 12 bit compressed you get a max of 14 fps.

With regards to AF, in 14 FPS, you can only use single point, this mode will still allow you to AF continuously on a subject (I know, I have tried it).

At 12 FPS you can use any focusing mode and any focusing point with continuous AF.

Both modes also allow auto exposure.

The single point was the bit I was overlooking. I'd hoped for a little more flexibility in focus mode at faster FPS but that's still pretty decent. It'll work for my use case anyway. I appreciate the help.

Go to 12 FPS and you have every focus point you want...is 2 FPS going to kill you?

Probably not, but 14fps makes the EVF smoother and eases tracking. Downside is it's hard to keep the focus point on a small, fast moving subject, so another focus mode like Dynamic is usually better.