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Archive 2019 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

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p.1 #1 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

Not sure what is wrong....but it does not seem to be shooting at 10 FPS. Seems to be ok in electronic shutter.....any ideas?

Aug 23, 2019 at 05:57 PM

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p.1 #2 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

rrwingnut wrote:
Not sure what is wrong....but it does not seem to be shooting at 10 FPS. Seems to be ok in electronic shutter.....any ideas?

I think A9 only does 5FPS as per spec with mechanical shutter. All I know is the times I've tried it it sure sounds slow.

This review goes over a lot of specifics and differences: https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/sony-a9/sony-a9A6.HTM

Another "gotcha" is if you shoot uncompressed RAW it only shoots 12FPS. If you shoot in Continuous it always drops to 12-bit.

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Aug 23, 2019 at 06:03 PM

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p.1 #3 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

rrwingnut wrote:
Not sure what is wrong....but it does not seem to be shooting at 10 FPS. Seems to be ok in electronic shutter.....any ideas?

The limit is 5fps on mechanical shutter. Check the "CONTINUOUS DRIVE SPEED" section in following link.
https://www.sony.com/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-9/specifications

Aug 23, 2019 at 06:04 PM

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p.1 #4 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

Oh MY....don't know where I got that 10 FPS:-/
Thanks!!

Aug 23, 2019 at 06:19 PM

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p.1 #5 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

Don�t shoot like this but it also is dependent on lens itself

Aug 23, 2019 at 06:30 PM

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p.1 #6 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

rrwingnut wrote:
Not sure what is wrong....but it does not seem to be shooting at 10 FPS. Seems to be ok in electronic shutter.....any ideas?

Hmmm... I didn't know that my A9 also had a mechanical shutter

Aug 23, 2019 at 07:54 PM

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p.1 #7 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

I was using my Sony 200-600 and was trying different setting and noticed how slow it was.
I thought it would go 10FPS with my Canon adapted lens as well.

Aug 23, 2019 at 08:13 PM

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p.1 #8 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

Never shoot using MS with this body. Otherwise this is not the camera for you.

Aug 23, 2019 at 11:33 PM

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p.1 #9 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

Has there ever been an explanation on why the Mechanical Shutter is so slow on the A9?
(or even discussion on theories)

Aug 24, 2019 at 03:01 AM

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p.1 #10 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

Choderboy wrote:
Has there ever been an explanation on why the Mechanical Shutter is so slow on the A9?
(or even discussion on theories)

Recycled R2 shutter to save costs.

Aug 24, 2019 at 08:28 AM

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p.1 #11 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

arbitrage wrote:
I think A9 only does 5FPS as per spec with mechanical shutter. All I know is the times I've tried it it sure sounds slow.

This review goes over a lot of specifics and differences: https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/sony-a9/sony-a9A6.HTM

Another "gotcha" is if you shoot uncompressed RAW it only shoots 12FPS. If you shoot in Continuous it always drops to 12-bit.

Or bulb or noise reduction will cause 12 bit

About RAW images
RAW images recorded with this camera have a resolution of 14 bits per pixel. However, resolution is limited to 12 bits in the following shooting modes:
[Long Exposure NR]
[BULB]
[Cont. Shooting] when [RAW File Type] is set to [Compressed]

https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/1710/v1/en/contents/TP0001667676.html

Aug 24, 2019 at 09:29 AM

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p.1 #12 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

rrwingnut wrote:
I was using my Sony 200-600 and was trying different setting and noticed how slow it was.
I thought it would go 10FPS with my Canon adapted lens as well.

which canon lens? they don't all work the same.

i would expect the a9 to do around 10fps or even better, with the electronic shutter and the right adapter situation, but it's lens-dependent.

Aug 24, 2019 at 12:49 PM

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p.1 #13 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

Thanks

Aug 25, 2019 at 08:09 PM

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p.1 #14 · Sony A9 not shooting 10 FPS in Mechanical Shutter

Choderboy wrote:
Has there ever been an explanation on why the Mechanical Shutter is so slow on the A9?
(or even discussion on theories)

I don't see a need for mechanical shutter _at all_ with the A9, unless I want to use flash.

Aug 26, 2019 at 12:51 AM


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