> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jmb" > Subject: Re: my ist-D samples > > > Is the ist D always ready to expose when the shutter button > > is pressed? Any delay clearing the buffer and writing to the > > card? I've also read here in PDML (or was it DPReview?) that > > on focus priority that when a manual focus lens is used (all I > > have) that the exposure is made as soon as the image in the VF > > appears focused while pressing the shutter button. > > It will do 5 shots in rapid succession, then it kaks while the buffer > clears, which takes 12 seconds per image. > In real life, it means you can take 5 shots in a couple of seconds, then > take another shot every 12 seconds. > I don't think this would be a good camera for someone who is shooting with a > motordrive to get maximum framage. The camera is frustratingly slow if you > want to take a lot of pictures quickly. > I have, on many occassions, blasted full 36 exposure rolls in under a minute > when shooting fashion, and have shot 20 exposure rolls in the 6x7 in less > than a couple of minutes. > For this sort of thing, film is still better. > > William Robb
As I've said, Pentax never seems to really believe in motor drives. With the *istD, at least the cost of buffer space and such can be offered as a reason for the slower performance. Both the Nikon D2H and Canon EOS1D DSLRs will do 8 frames per second "motor drive", with 40 and 25(?) shot buffers respectively plus as long a "roll of film" as you can afford. At the pro level, digital is definitely better than film for this sort of thing. I know guys who said they were draining 6 Nikon batteries a game, or roughly 3000 exposures. Wouldn't want to do that with film! At 8 fps the F5 sure hit frame 36 in a hurry. And yes, the cheaper Nikon D100 and Canon EOS10D are pretty much on par with the *istD in terms of "motor drive". The 300D is worse. FWIW, most Nikon non-pro SLRs offered 3.0-3.5 fps motor drives, which is about on par with the current cheaper DSLRs except that they had a 36 shot buffer! DJE
