SL2 - slow buffer?

[olzen911]

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Hallo everyone

quick question: compared to my Canon R5 i think the SL2 is really slow when you are in high drive mode. After very view photos, the cam requires time for writing to SD (black screen, blinking red LED). I ask myself if this this a compatibility issue w/ my Sandisk SD or different issue?

thanks for your help!

 

 

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[Paul2660]

It may be the card. I would use the fastest card you have. I use the Lexar 2000x. Gold band on card. 128gb cards. 
 

You might also try formatting the card in the camera. I have found that once I take a card out of the SL2 and put it in a reader, moving files off the card to computer. many time the card write time is considerable slower if I don’t reformat the card in camera. 

I also never format the card on Mac or PC as that seems to cause slow downs on card writes. 
 

My work flow is after a days shoot, copy all files to Mac or PC, then place the card back in the camera and reformat it. 
 

Paul 
 

 

[Photoworks]

The canon Raw file size is 1/2 of the SL2 file size.

Canon buffer can shoot 66-87 shoots to SD card.

 

SL2 has 4GB buffer for 78 DNG

[olzen911]

Thanks Paul & Photoworks, will try to re-format, maybe it doesn't like the Canon traces 🙂