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> Is there a way to set the FPS on a 1D Mark II to exactly 5 frames per
> second? I'd like to test how that actually works shooting the
> subjects I usually shoot (horses, athletics) at a high FPS rate before
> renting or buying a body (such as the 30D) that maxes at 5 FPS. I
> usually shoot at 8 FPS (fast FPS rate) on my 1D Mark II.
Yes.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/7421
Rita
> Is there a way to set the FPS on a 1D Mark II to exactly 5 frames per
> second? I'd like to test how that actually works shooting the
> subjects I usually shoot (horses, athletics) at a high FPS rate before
> renting or buying a body (such as the 30D) that maxes at 5 FPS. I
> usually shoot at 8 FPS (fast FPS rate) on my 1D Mark II.
I trust you've messed with the settings, even read the fine manual?
> Is there a chart anywhere that shows the max FPS rate (aka Burst or
> Continuous Shooting mode) of all of Canon's pro and prosumer SLR
> digicams on one page? Trying to dig this information out of various
> reviews is a bit painstaking and it sure would help if there was a
> site that made it easier to find. A bonus would be if it also showed
> the incremental rates each camera could be set at.
dpreview.com, then comparison pages, select.
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john mcwilliams
Rita Ä Berkowitz - 02 Sep 2006 12:06 GMT
>> Is there a way to set the FPS on a 1D Mark II to exactly 5 frames per
>> second? I'd like to test how that actually works shooting the
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> I trust you've messed with the settings, even read the fine manual?
LOL! Old Dill RTFM? You've got to be kidding me! Dill's another prime
example of a person having a tool without the skills to use it.
Rita