CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

After 6 years with the 5D3, I jumped to the 5D4. Definitely better image quality with all 5 L lenses. But, I cannot figure how to make the high continuous mode or the high continuous S mode work. I can set it using the back screen but I still only get one image and then a mini delay when I hold now the shutter button. I did set up back button focusing but maybe I did something else by accident. I am using the recommended CF and SD cards, which are much faster than the 5D3 cards. I have the latest firmware... 1.1.2.

YES, I have checked the manual thoroughly IMHO.

NO high continuous series at all.

So, can anyone assist in this matter?

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

Look on page 160 of the manual. This is fairly simple and straight-forward. Use the button on the top LCD to set the drive mode and select "H". The manual does not list "high Continuous S mode work." BTW, the same cards will work in either camera. Good luck with this camera, it is a blast to use.

CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

When I select H on the top LCD, I still get a single image after a mini delay. The delay message says "busy".

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

You have set something else that is preventing high speed drive. I am not with my camera at this time but will check when I get home. You might check and see if the Digital Lens Optimizer is on. If so, it will reduce the shooting mode ability.

CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

Thank you... look forward to another reply when you have time.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I find this list of use with my 5DIV. (when I got my 5DIV I first reset everything, including custom settings, to factory default in case someone had been playing with the menus then I went through the whole list and looked at everything on the menu(s) making my choices.
Scrolling down to suggestions for "shoot menu 4" it lists "interval timer" which is for time lapse. If it is turned on then you might only get shots at whatever interval it is set for. I just tried it on my camera and it still shot bursts, but only at the interval set. So something else is off on your's. Perhaps you have a bunch of the internal processing/compensation items turned on and the processor will only allow one frame at a time while those processes run, then another frame, another processing break, etc etc etc.

But my recommendation is to call/contact Canon support. I am lucky, I live a 25 minute drive from their Orange County CA service center and find them very helpful

Just did some research: look at this older thread http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-443056-1.html
And on dpreview's forums they had some people with the same problem and it turned out to be "Lens aberration correction" esp when used with jpeg mode. The camera is converting from RAW (all images are recorded in RAW and converted in camera when you shoot jpeg) and doing the correction at the same time. That itty bitty processor takes a long time to do that stuff at once. Do it on your computer in PP.

CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

Contacted Canon Support. His first words, "Are you confident enough to clear all settings and go from there?" I did that and followed a few directions... high speed continuous WORKS. All I can think of is that in setting up BBF I added something to the mix. No clue what.

Thank you, Robert and David, for stepping in with your thoughts and suggestions. Live and learn... always believed that and always will!

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

I have that camera and have no problem but there are a couple of things you are going to want to check. One if you have any special in camera features or effects to your images it will slow your camera down, it takes time for camera to process then save. Secondly how are you saving your images and where? If you are saving to multiple cards that takes time, saving to a SD card is slower than saving to a high speed compact flash card.

I am birding with a 5DIV and shoot HS. I made sure that there are no special features set for my images, I also only save to my CF card which is 1066X speed, and I have no problems, I have never noticed any buffering.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Good point, even if you have resolved the issue. If you choose in-camera correction, it will slow down the burst rate as the camera has to perform the correction on each image, which is compute-intensive. For maximum burst performance, do your lens corrections in post, not in camera.

semajskooc Loc: Gulfport MS

I had the same problem with my 5D Mark IV and I turned off digital lens optimizer and it worked.

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

Excellent recommendations Robert. I had a similar experience with my 5DIV. I too made some contradictory settings on my camera until it also refused to take more than one frame at a time. The answer to "Quickly" getting your Canon 5DIV back to taking shots at “High Speed Continuous” shooting is by selecting “Menu, 5th Camera icon from the left, then go to page 5, then select “Clear all Custom Settings”. I too played with my settings until my 5DIV had a nervous breakdown, Ha-ha. Now get out there and shoot at anything that moves (or sitting still) using "High-Speed Continuous". Sincerely, JimmyT BT