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D5500
Shooting Continuous
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<blockquote data-quote="Dangerspouse" data-source="post: 778034" data-attributes="member: 46690"><p>I have the D5500, and I've noticed several factors which come into play when shooting continuous. They may apply to your situation here. </p><p></p><p>First, the buffer fills up very quickly when shooting RAW in Continuous. So quickly that it will slow the shooting rate in CH to CL (or lower) in 4 - 5 shots before pausing completely to refresh shortly thereafter. This is especially true if you've chosen High Quality RAW files as your default. </p><p></p><p>Second, the freshness of your battery makes a difference. Even in Low Quality RAW your fps rate will be reduced, sometimes from the get-go, if the battery is rather drained.</p><p></p><p>Third, it seemed to me that shooting continuous in Live View also produced a drain on the system(s). As such, that acted like a weaker battery, dropping the fps in a similar fashion.</p><p></p><p>If it's an option for you, when I needed longer bursts without a reduction in fps (shooting hummingbirds in flight, for instance) I have had great success shooting in JPEG. Obviously if you are adamant about post processing the absolute maximum amount, this might make you bridle. But if you are not so inclined, again, I have great success this way. Nikon color science and JPEG processing are superb, even in camera without any pp at all.</p><p></p><p>Finally: just bite the bullet and get a D500. That will instantly make this a non-issue <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dangerspouse, post: 778034, member: 46690"] I have the D5500, and I've noticed several factors which come into play when shooting continuous. They may apply to your situation here. First, the buffer fills up very quickly when shooting RAW in Continuous. So quickly that it will slow the shooting rate in CH to CL (or lower) in 4 - 5 shots before pausing completely to refresh shortly thereafter. This is especially true if you've chosen High Quality RAW files as your default. Second, the freshness of your battery makes a difference. Even in Low Quality RAW your fps rate will be reduced, sometimes from the get-go, if the battery is rather drained. Third, it seemed to me that shooting continuous in Live View also produced a drain on the system(s). As such, that acted like a weaker battery, dropping the fps in a similar fashion. If it's an option for you, when I needed longer bursts without a reduction in fps (shooting hummingbirds in flight, for instance) I have had great success shooting in JPEG. Obviously if you are adamant about post processing the absolute maximum amount, this might make you bridle. But if you are not so inclined, again, I have great success this way. Nikon color science and JPEG processing are superb, even in camera without any pp at all. Finally: just bite the bullet and get a D500. That will instantly make this a non-issue ;) [/QUOTE]
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