Hi Bruce ... Thanks for your helpful response. I've never shot the DS with NR on - I may try that to see if there is any change in the speed.
What strikes me is how outdated the D is in some regards, yet for an anachronistic camera it seems to still do a good job for many people. Yes, the DS is quite a bit faster, and the DS2 faster still. And while I didn't think the speed would make that much difference to me, considering how I usually shoot, I found that it is helpful at times. The DS/DS2 could use larger buffers as well. Perhaps the new cameras will provide more buffer space. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello Shel, > > That, I can answer. The D can be set with NR on or off. if NR is off > then the buffer holds 6 images (raw or jpg) and with it on it holds 5. > The D is not very speedy at writing out the images. It is supposed to > take advantage of Lexar's WA (Write Accelerated) technology. I think > about a 30X or so card is faster than the D, I have some Lexar 40X WA > cards - they are faster than my slow Kingston. However, they are no > faster than my recent design microdrives - basically within 1/2 sec of > each other for writing out a raw image. Essentially, it takes about > 7-8 seconds to write out a raw file with either the 40XWA Lexars or > the Hitachi microdrives. So if you set it to continous exposure, and > hold down the shutter button, you will get 5-6 frames shot very > quickly and then every 7-8 seconds another frame will fire. This is a > case where the DS and later are quite improved. However, I would > really like a buffer of about 20 raw images. > > -- > Bruce > > > Thursday, April 13, 2006, 12:37:52 PM, you wrote: > > SB> John, about how many exposures will fill the buffer in the D? How long > SB> does it take to be able to make the next shot after the buffer is full? > SB> How fast a CF card can the D take advantage of? > > SB> Shel > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: John Francis > > >> Try shooting the Blue Angels with a D in RAW mode, and get back to us :-) > >> They don't come round lap after lap - you get just the one flyby pass > >> for each particular formation or demonstration. > >> > >> I missed shots because I filled the buffer. >
