Hi Bruce what speaks against having a second body with you to compensate for the shortcomings of the buffer? Even an old one with film loaded or a P&S dig cam if you can not afford a second DSLR or what it lighter?
I'm pretty quick with my SFX and the P30 as a backup and second body with the 24mm mounted and set at F8 and 2.2 meters. But I'm still a film user so what do I know about digital problems :-) greetings Markus >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 11:07 PM >>To: John Dallman >>Subject: Re: Buffer speed (Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon >>competitors?) >> >> >>Hello John, >> >>Here is a very simple example. You are shooting a wedding - the party >>is coming up the aisle two by two - there are 8-10 groups coming >>through in short order. You are shooting raw. You shoot one, wait >>about 2-3 seconds, shoot the next, etc. The problem is that the >>buffer fills after 5 shots and it takes about 10 seconds or more to >>clear the buffer for just one more shot. So you miss the last couple >>or two. >> >>Here's another. Shooting baseball - runner on 3rd, pitcher throws a >>wild pitch - you take a shot of the catcher, then one of the runner >>coming down, then the start of the slide, then the pitcher coming in >>for the tag, then the end of the slide, then the ump signalling out! >>Your buffer is full. Then during that action, the runner on first is >>coming around for a dramatic slide into 3rd. All you can do is watch. >>Buffer full. >> >>Here's another - taking candid portraits of a young kid who is moving >>around and you are catching some great facial expressions. Click, >>click, click as you go. Suddenly you he puts on the cutest grin and >>the BUFFER is FULL. >> >>When shooting RAW on the *istD, the fastest cards take about 7-9 >>seconds per shot to write out. Slower cards can take up to 15 seconds >>per shot. With a full buffer, that is quite a bit of time to elapse. >>The *istDS by my tests takes about 4-5 seconds per raw shot. The >>Nikon D70 takes about 1-2 seconds per raw shot. >> >>It is not really the rapid fire burst that is the problem here, it is >>the ongoing shooting that can occur with many events that are not >>really considered sports. People getting awards, one after the other >>would be just another example. >> >>-- >>Best regards, >>Bruce >> >> >>Thursday, June 2, 2005, 1:30:00 PM, you wrote: >> >>JD> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>JD> (Shel Belinkoff) wrote: >> >>>> Higher resolution and a faster, bigger buffer make sense, shouldn't add >>>> bulk or weight to a camera. >> >>JD> Higher resolution is fine, but I'm baffled by the need for a faster >>JD> buffer. I spot the potential picture, get ready, and take it. >>If it's a >>JD> moving or changing subject I wait for the right moment, near as I can >>JD> guess, and press the button. >> >>JD> I guess having learned my photography on a twin-lens reflex with >>JD> twelve shots per roll, where you had to wind on with several >>turns of a >>JD> knob, and cock the shutter by hand[1] explains this. I've never used a >>JD> camera with any kind of power wind or motor drive; I just >>don't feel any >>JD> need to shoot in bursts. >> >>JD> [1] Microcord II, post-war British copy of a pre-war Rolleicord. >> >> >>
