Mjump54

I have a canon 1DX and 1DX Mark II.
Am renting an R5 for the weekend to photograph some Equestrian events.

On the 1DX there is a caveat to get 12fps

Frame Rate 1DX (Ken Rockwell)

12 FPS only if shutter speed at 1/1,000 or faster, ISO below 25,600, manual focus, and maximum aperture. Change any of these, like shoot a stop down or with AF, and it gets slower

Am guessing similar for MarkII

Does anyone know if there are similar conditions for the mechanical shutter on the R5?

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Look at the manual on line.
The shutter speed limitation is obvious.
If it is like the R7 then AF is operable and ISO is as well.
I don't recall any aperture limitations.
Mirrorless is a whole different animal from DSLR as there is no mirror interrupting AF etc.

David Martin Loc: Cary, NC

With a fully charged battery, the R5 is capable of 12 FPS using mechanical shutter, and 20 FPS using electronic shutter.

Your actual results may be somewhat less, depending upon the autofocus performance, which in turn is affected by your choice of lens, the ambient light, your autofocus settings, etc.

Capn_Dave

Well it is actually a bit higher than that. You can capture 45 megapixel photos at up to 20 frames per second with the electronic shutter

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Did I miss something? Isn't that almost exactly what David Martin said?

Dennis

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Capn_Dave

There is a damned echo in here

Tomfl101 Loc: Mount Airy, MD

I was skeptical about 12fps on the R5, so I tested mine. The mechanical shutter tops out at 8fps at 1/500 with a single battery installed. Adding the grip with two batteries and it does in fact shoot 12fps mechanical. The electronic shoots exactly 20fps with or without the grip.

williejoha

In good light the R5 delivers 12 fps on mechanic and 20 fps on electronic shutter. At least mine does.
WJH

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Frame rates keep going up.
R7 is 15/30 fps

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

My Canon EOS R5 is capable of many more frames/sec (mechanical or electronic shutter) than I can possibly use.
I tried the electronic shutter one time and that leaves a lot of files to delete, yikes!
I'm just thankful that when I do press and hold the "Go Button" down that I'm Not Shooting Film!
Smile,
JimmyT Sends

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

I also.
Only tried it out of curiosity.

williejoha

Because the R5 shoots at 20 fps in electronic shutter mode, makes it a great camera for BIF’s. I use that mode with great results when shooting BIF’s.
WJH

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

According to the R5 manual...

Mechanical shutter 12 fps (H+) is available under the following conditions:
- Room temperature 23C (73F)
- Battery LP-E6NH. Charge level at least 60% or
using BG-R10 with two LP-E6NH with charge level at least 60%
- Shutter speed 1/1000 or faster
- Wi Fi not connected
- Flicker reduction (Anti-Flicker) disabled
- Set to maximum aperture, when using RF lenses or select, compatible EF lenses adapted.
- Not possible when using WFT-R10 Wireless File Transmitter.
- May be slowed when shooting with Servo AF depending upon subject conditions or lens used.

Besides single shot and self timer modes, there are three drive modes:
Icon L is low speed continuous
Icon H is high speed continous
Icon H+ is high speed plus continuous

When using mechanical or 1st curtain electronic shutter, in both H+ and H drive modes the icon itself indicates the camera's current status, as follows...

- When H+ icon is green, mechanical & 1st curtain elec shutter can do 12 fps.
- When H+ icon is white, mechanical & 1st curtain elec shutter can do 9.2 fps.
- When H+ icon is blinking white, mech & 1st curtain elec shutter can do 6.8 fps

- When H icon is green, mechanical shutter can do 6 fps
- When H icon is white, mechanical shutter can do 5.1 fps
- When H icon is blinking white, mech shutter can do 3.9 fps

- When H icon is green, electronic 1st curtain shutter can do 8 fps
- When H icon is white, electronic 1st curtain shutter can do 6 fps
- When H icon is blinking white, elec 1st curtain shutter can do 3.9 fps

- Set to L icon both mechanical & 1st curtain shutter can do 3 fps

- Set to electronic shutter 20 fps is possible in all three continuous drive modes with RF and select EF lenses.