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 p.1 #2 · One frame at a time or maching gun style | |
Many questions....
First off, the 1-series Canons have a custom function that allows you to 'tell' the camera whether you want it to give priority to focus or to shutter release, and you can do this for the first shot in the burst, and for the shots following the first. So, given that focus matters, this would typically be set to focus priority, and what this means is that the shutter will not fire unless and until focus is acquired. Doesn't necessarily mean focus will be acquired where you want it to be, but the shutter will not release without focus.
Second, timing the second shot in your burst? That's crazy talk  ! One thing to learn is that you should do your best to achieve focus and track your subject BEFORE you start shooting. This combined with the above-mentioned custom function will help to assure that when you do fire off your well-timed shot, it'll be in focus.
And yes, timing is more important than 10fps, but there certainly are situations where your chances are increased with the higher frame rate, such as when a running back is breaking through the line and you simply don't know what's going to happen and thus can't anticipate THE defining moment of the run. (Bat on ball, on the other hand, HAS to be a matter of timing. You're basically trying to do the same thing the batter is doing, which is anticipate the right moment to make contact with the picth.)
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