Please clarify my doubt

[pjgoswami]

Dear Everybody, Please clarify my doubt.
Yesterday I and one of my friends went to shoot with Nikon D5000 and Nikon D3000. When we shifted to continuous shooting mode my D5000 stops responding after 3 shoots (my settings for file was Raw+Learge) but my friends D3000 going to more than 3 shoots (his settings for file was Raw+Basic). After 3 shoot D5000 going step by step by one shoot, during this time memory access light glows continuously. I have changed my memory card to 4GB, which type of card was also in my friend’s camera. But same thing repeats. Please let me know that it is device limitation or the camera is faulty.

Thanking you
With regards
Pranab

[kuvahmagh]

Your buffer is probably full, card size isn't what is important in this case, what matters is how fast the camera can write to the card and how fast the card can accept it along with how large the buffer is.

[Almond.Butterscotch]

exactly what kuva said. Your buffer can only handle so many shots. Higher quality = fewer shots can be processed at a time.

If you shoot in the lowest quality format, you should be able to shoot ad nauseum. (given that Nikon retained this feature from the D40.)

[Almond.Butterscotch]

correction: I just checked my D40- shooting in JPEG only, I can shoot forever at whatever the frame rate is. RAW pushes the processor beyond its bounds.

[OsmosisStudios]

The other thing to consider is that the D5000 files (RAW and JPG) are larger than the D3000. 12MP vs 10MP, and the JPG quality will slow things down by taking up space in the buffer. I'd avoid shooting RAW and JPG at the same time, and I'd obviously look into a faster card.

[pjgoswami]

Thanks to every body for clearing my doubt. One more thing I haven't notice in D3000 is buffer size. In D5000 when shutter half press it showing "r02" I think it is the buffer size of D5000.

One major deference in our cameras are that in D3000 he use Laxar memory card (over phone I confirmed), and my D5000 card was Sandisk version 2. It may be also a cause for the lagging.

I checked for all settings from JPG Basic to RAW+JPG Large. Same thing happen. I ordered a Lexar 133x card (which was in my new purchase list), after getting I will be confirm in hand experience.

Thanks again for giving time to see my post.

With regards,
Pranab

[OsmosisStudios]

"r02" is, indeed, the buffer size at your current settings.

THe speed of a card is very important, not brand. SD cards are rated in "classes": the higher the number, the faster the card. Panasonic currently have the fastest SD cards: Class 10. Theyre not cheap though.

[pjgoswami]

Thank you "OsmosisStudios".

Just I have come from our local camera shop and one of my friends purchase one D5000. In that I checked with my all memory card for the buffer size in all settings. But it showing "r07" but with my set in all setting it shows only "r02" just now I have changed my setting to "Basic+low" but it shows only "r02", I think my set may have some hardware fault in the buffer size/internal memory. I have checked firmware versions also both are having same version.

If some body owner of D5000 check his one and guide me then I can go for sending it to the service center for rectify the problem.

Thanking you
With regards,
Pranab

[Vagebond]

I'm not familiar with Nikon, but certain settings like noise reduction and one or two others reduce the maximum burst in my Canon 450D. Check your manual.

[scootermcq]

Originally Posted by Vagebond

I'm not familiar with Nikon, but certain settings like noise reduction and one or two others reduce the maximum burst in my Canon 450D. Check your manual.

+1

1. ACTIVE D-LIGHTING OFF
2. AUTO DISTORTION OFF
3. LONG EXP. NR OFF
4. HIGH ISO NR OFF
5. S mode, shutter speed < 1/250
6. AF manual

Is what Nikon specifies to supposedly get the fully burst mode they rate it for.