What's the big deal with pro capture or pre-shot?
Dec 4, 2022 10:37:42 #
mindzye
Loc: WV
sroc wrote:
Shot this with pro capture off a cruise ship.
Cool shot. But wow, isn't it a good thing there are no trees out there you have to go and run under!............:}}
Dec 4, 2022 10:56:41 #
Dec 4, 2022 10:57:34 #
You still need to aim and frame the subject. You monitor the scene through the view finder and decide at what point you want to capture the subject. When you press the shutter release, the camera captures x number of frames before you pressed the shutter and x number after (you specify x). In that way you capture the action that you wanted. You still need to have all camera parameters (ISO, WB, exposure, etc) set correctly. In the case of a bird sitting on a nest, you monitor the bird and when it takes off you press the shutter, insuring the you got the bird in flight. In the case of the lightening photo, I monitored the sky and when I saw the flash, I pressed the shutter. I don't know any other technique that would have allowed me to photograph the lightening bolt. The camera did not decide for me. It is no different than using a burst mode.
Dec 4, 2022 11:01:30 #
Longshadow wrote:
Great for those with slow reflexes!
I resemble that remark.
Dec 4, 2022 11:02:58 #
mindzye wrote:
Cool shot. But wow, isn't it a good thing there are no trees out there you have to go and run under!............:}}
I live in upstate NY and have always wanted a lightening bolt photo. No way in upstate NY could I get one. This storm at sea gave me the opportunity of an unobstructed view of the storm.
Dec 4, 2022 11:15:52 #
Nikon has this in the Z9. I came with firmware upgrade 2.0. As an action sports shooter, I find it VERY useful. Best of luck.
Dec 4, 2022 11:18:39 #
sroc wrote:
You still need to aim and frame the subject. You m... (show quote)
A trigger for lightning is readily available for most systems. Best of luck.
Dec 4, 2022 11:29:19 #
[quote=cjc2]A trigger for lightning is readily available for most systems. Best of luck.[/quot
Trigger is an extra piece of equipment that needs to be carried along with the camera. Also a tripod would probably be need to set up camera nad trigger. This would not work in the case of a boat pitching and rolling in a storm at sea.
Trigger is an extra piece of equipment that needs to be carried along with the camera. Also a tripod would probably be need to set up camera nad trigger. This would not work in the case of a boat pitching and rolling in a storm at sea.
Dec 4, 2022 11:30:45 #
Strodav
Loc: Houston, Tx
Very helpful to me as a birder. Remember, you are not trying to mash the shutter button, but roll over it to avoid camera shake, that takes time. The Pre-Release feature on my Z9 captures the instant the water bird pulls a fish out of the water. Even though I missed it, the camera did not.
Dec 4, 2022 11:59:03 #
Picture Taker wrote:
No, it seen when and what. I believe the todays camera does everything except view the picture and decide when and what the picture should be and then you squeeze the trigger. It seems to me that you point the camera and the camera decides to take the picture for you. I may be incorrect but that is what this camera setting is.
Sorry if I misunderstood.
Sorry if I misunderstood.
I believe that you are mistaken. Especially in wildlife, when you are waiting for a bird to take flight or to capture a specific gesture without Pro Capture you use continuous shooting and capture an incredible number of static images that you then cull in post. With Pro Capture you are doing the same thing except the images aren't saved until the shutter is fully pressed and then it is only the last x number that you set. Pro capture has not changed how the photographer works it only significantly reduces the number of shots saved that need to be culled later.
Dec 4, 2022 12:06:40 #
JFCoupe
Loc: Kent, Washington
billnikon wrote:
Thank you, that is the best explanation I have seen. It should be in all of the reviews for Olympus. I now understand it captures no more than 50 shots at a time, I thought it would just continue to save with a 1/2 push on the shutter, yes, I agree, the big three need to add this.
And yes, I shoot a ton of stationary birds waiting for take off, I am pretty good, but this pro capture is a game changer.
And yes, I shoot a ton of stationary birds waiting for take off, I am pretty good, but this pro capture is a game changer.
I think the Olympus user can also set the pre-shot buffer to a number less than 50. I recall setting mine to around 15-20. This is where knowing your subject's habits can really help. For example, knowing that a bird does a certain movement before flight helps the shooter anticipate a critical moment and you probably won't need the full 50 images.
Dec 4, 2022 12:09:40 #
Longshadow wrote:
Great for those with slow reflexes!
Even with fast reflexes if you press the shutter button when you see it happen you probably missed it.
Dec 4, 2022 12:12:35 #
billnikon wrote:
Thank you, that is the best explanation I have seen. It should be in all of the reviews for Olympus. I now understand it captures no more than 50 shots at a time, I thought it would just continue to save with a 1/2 push on the shutter, yes, I agree, the big three need to add this.
And yes, I shoot a ton of stationary birds waiting for take off, I am pretty good, but this pro capture is a game changer.
And yes, I shoot a ton of stationary birds waiting for take off, I am pretty good, but this pro capture is a game changer.
It really is a game changer for wildlife or action. I use it often in my OM-1 and was excited to hear the Z9 has it, but then disappointed to find it doesn’t work in raw.
Dec 4, 2022 12:12:47 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Even with fast reflexes if you press the shutter button when you see it happen you probably missed it.
Dec 4, 2022 12:21:27 #
billnikon wrote:
It recycles after 50, so the maximum would be 50. I believe that is worth it to get that moment of take off. Culling is an easy thing to do considering your getting THE shot.
You can set it for how much off the buffer you want to save. My mistake the first time I used it I was watching an eagle getting ready to take off and I followed it has it flew closer and closer, keeping the shutter pressed. I was excited about those great close eagle pics, but when I got home and imported them I only had the far shots. It had stopped at 50 shots, I think it was 12 pre-press and 38 post. I then. Figured out how to set it to keep shooting as long as I held the shutter button down.
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