paul.bridges.3388 Posted December 19, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 19, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) With a faster SD card comes the ability to shoot my Q2 continuously (e.g. to minimise blinks). But is there a significant loss of quality for portraits in switching to this shooting mode? cheers paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Leica Guy Posted December 19, 2019 Share #2 Posted December 19, 2019 I’m not aware of any reduction in Image quality from shooting in continuous mode. Depending on the speed you choose, the buffer will fill up and your FPS will slow down. No big deal. It’ll clear. I often use the low or medium setting when shooting groups to capture multiple images close together. That way I do minimize closed eyes for instance or get subtle differences in smiles. All good. I love the Q /Q2 in this area in spite of the slow buffer at times. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoCruiser Posted December 21, 2019 Share #3 Posted December 21, 2019 I dod not experienced a loss in quality using continous shooting and i find it rather very fast. I have a Sandisk UHS-II card and she writes fast but i'm sure if i press the shutter long enough i will fill the buffer. Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted December 23, 2019 Share #4 Posted December 23, 2019 I am using 170 MB/sec memory cards and do not see any decrease in image quality. These cards do create a log jam in the buffer, though. They are fine for most applications, but for action shooting you will want 300 MB/sec or faster cards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 23, 2019 Share #5 Posted December 23, 2019 I wonder why there should be a reduction in in quality. I struggle to think up any technical reason. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted December 23, 2019 Share #6 Posted December 23, 2019 18 minutes ago, jaapv said: I wonder why there should be a reduction in in quality. I struggle to think up any technical reason. because the shots might be out of focus due to the focus not re-locking everytime in AF-C? the OP's "loss of quality" question reminded me of a 90's "rewind the CD" joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tappan Posted December 27, 2019 Share #7 Posted December 27, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have heard and read that both the Q2 and the M10 have similar "buffer filled" specs, does anyone here have real life real time thoughts on using both? Which camera's buffer will jam first when shooting continuous? thanks for any help. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenBennett Posted January 10, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 10, 2020 I don't have an M10 to compare, but my Q2 with a very fast card will stop shooting after 9 raw+jpeg photos shot quickly on single shot mode. It then slows way down until the buffer empties. This makes raw+jpeg mode less useful for photojournalistic assignments. (In jpeg only it will shoot pretty much indefinitely.) I tested this with a Sandisk 300 mb/s card. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 11, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 11, 2020 You won't get many more pure raw shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitford Posted January 11, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) On 12/27/2019 at 9:29 AM, tappan said: I have heard and read that both the Q2 and the M10 have similar "buffer filled" specs, does anyone here have real life real time thoughts on using both? Which camera's buffer will jam first when shooting continuous? thanks for any help. Mark The Q2 will hit its buffer limit MUCH quicker than the M10 simply due to the file sizes. I can machine gun with my M10 but with the Q2 the camera will lock up and need to catch its breath after 12-15 rapidly fire frames. Edited January 11, 2020 by Whitford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tappan Posted January 11, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 11, 2020 20 hours ago, Whitford said: The Q2 will hit its buffer limit MUCH quicker than the M10 simply due to the file sizes. I can machine gun with my M10 but with the Q2 the camera will lock up and need to catch its breath after 12-15 rapidly fire frames. Thank you. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitford Posted January 14, 2020 Share #12 Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/11/2020 at 3:07 PM, tappan said: Thank you. No problem, Mark. It's unfortunate because the slow buffer rate on the Q2 really kills the experience for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tappan Posted January 14, 2020 Share #13 Posted January 14, 2020 9 hours ago, Whitford said: No problem, Mark. It's unfortunate because the slow buffer rate on the Q2 really kills the experience for me. I was able to get a demo M10p, which is in the mail as we speak. This is a much better fit for me. Thx again, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitford Posted January 14, 2020 Share #14 Posted January 14, 2020 7 hours ago, tappan said: I was able to get a demo M10p, which is in the mail as we speak. This is a much better fit for me. Thx again, Mark You will love it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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