HELP PLEASE

[FUJI]

I need a little help here please

 

Yesterday and again this afternoon, I took my SONY A55 fitted with my TAMRON 70-300 lens to the pool to shoot mainly birds in flight, all seemed OK until I tried to look at the....in-camera previews, the reaction of the LCD screen display was very sluggish, I couldnt work out why.

 

The camera is set to shoot in RAW only, I had the ISO up to 800 +- and the shutter speed in the low thousands....I was shooting single frames with the focus set to CONSTANT.

 

Why then, when I use my FASTONE image viewer are all the pics doubled, so instead of seeing 200 plus I see over 400 plus all duplicated exactly.....it was on my SD card and then they all transferred to my hard drive as usual for processing:

 

All the duplicates are identical in size and file type...on the SD card they are ARWs....and after conversion and transfer they are all TIFFS.

 

I didnt have the camera on multi shot or burst mode.........what have I done or not done...any ideas please:

 

FUJI

[bugmeister]

If they seem identical it's even stranger, the only two things i can think of is either its recording both RAW and JPG but that doesn't work if they are the same file type,

Alternatively, have you switched on white balance bracketing somehow?

Edited December 1, 2013 by bugmeister

[FUJI]

What is ....a White Balance Bracketing ....please?

How do I check, then switch it off if that is what it was?

Cheers!

FUJI

[bugmeister]

Have a look for AWB

 

I couldn't tell you what to look for in the menus on the camera though

[David]

All I can say is the double recording of images is what will be slowing it down. If you really can't see a reason for it try to reset to factory settings, if it is on there?

[Black Pearl]

Are you sure they are both RAW files and not a RAW/JPEG combination. This is a common feature on most DSLR's and could easily have been turned on by mistake.

[geodar]

re format your card and take a few shots, take a few more shots using a different card, if it happens again on the first card but not on the 2nd then the card is faulty, if it happens on both cards then the camera is at fault, if it is the camera then you need to check out the settings to try and sort it.

geoff

[colinb]

with the iso over 800 your camera could be set to 'noise reduction' - the camera software may create a dark /blank shot for each image in camera to remove any 'spots' and the camera will take time /longer exposure for each shot to do this. Not sure why this reads as ''two' images unless Fastone can't distinguish between the two? 

on Nikon cameras you will see 'jobNR' on the display panel - no idea about Sony but might be worth a look?

Edited December 2, 2013 by colinb

[Black Pearl]

The double shot noise reduction only kicks in on long exposures not high ISO exposures. The reason being noise levels can build as the sensor heats up during very long exposures.

[FUJI]

A really interesting debate/ discussion this......Fortunately I haven't formatted the card yet........

Later when I get time, I will put the card into the PC reader again, get all the pics on screen, then, if I can.........I will take a screen shot.

I remember thinking that I might have clicked the RAW/JPEG shooting mode, but on checking discovered that each shot ( after Fastone conversion to TIFFS) the exif was same for all and each identical shots according to the setting at the time.

When I get back to the TIFFS ( untouched otherwise) I will open two of the identical frames up in PS, to see if there is any difference.......later I will format the card, then take a couple of shots .....have a look at them, before resetting the camera.

I remember that on the way to the shoot, I prepared the camera for shooting those super fast Black Headed Gulls, on the Pool......Shutter speed up to 1000 plus, ISO at 800 first, and focus set to Constant, the menus for these are very straight forward.....I always shoot in RAW, with the camera set to MANUAL.

I will have a good look at all the possibilities later on, then report back.

Intriguing?

FUJI

[Black Pearl]

Is Faststone not converting the RAW and the JPEG into a TIFF?

[FUJI]

Is Faststone not converting the RAW and the JPEG into a TIFF?

 

 

I dont think so BP........I have tried all ways up to take a screen shot but everytime I try ALT & SCREENPRINT it launches Publisher....GRRRRRRR!

 

But I got round that by doing a contact sheet directly from my SD Card, so you can see exactly what I see, so that you can have a go at what might be happening.

 

From my card info......Each SEPARATE image is a SONY ARW file (RAW)......this is what I see when I right click each and every duplicate..

 

ARWs 4928X328 (16.16 mp) ARW 16.2

 

I won't format the card or reset the camera until you or I have solved the matter:

 

Anyone else have any ideas?

 

FUJI

[Black Pearl]

It's taking three shots?

Is the camera firing three times when you press the shutter release or is it just recording three images from one click?

If it's firing three shots off have you set Auto Bracketing AEB? The exposures should be different but not if you are locked in manual mode?

[NannyFerret]

I can't help technically, but have you got a manual for it? If not you may be able to find one online to download, and it may tell you why it's taking so many shots.

I was going to suggest resetting the camera (always my answer when things go wrong lol)  but I see you are waiting to see if the problem can be sorted other ways.

Hope you find out what the problem is.

Edited December 2, 2013 by NannyFerret

[Guest]

three of each would suggest that the camera is set to take bracketed images one on the settings you pick one under exposed and one over exposed,  either that or you have it set on multi shot but you should hear the shutter go three times in that case

[FUJI]

Thank you for being patient with me folks............Yes, it seems as though the camera was taking three pics for every click of the shutter.........I have never knowingly touched the AEB control.......it could be that I did it accidentally whils changing settings for .....Birds in Flight shots?

The unwitting setting of the AEB control seems to be the answer, but why does it take three identical shots when in Manual mode......the whole idea of AEB has me puzzled anyway........isn't it a throwback to film days?..........I just take one shot, perhaps two if Im not sure, then use PS to adjust things.

I will do as Richard suggests and study the small but complicated manual that came with the camera.......I have now formatted the card and reset the camera.......once reset to RAW all is well again.

Any further input regarding the use of the AEB control welcome.

A much relieved

FUJI

[Terry]

Hi Fuji

On my Canon you have set the amount of AEB you want either side of what exposure setting the camera has picked. Just wondering if you had accidentally triggered the AEB without putting in any exposure setting above or below the camera has just fired off three shots the same. 

[FUJI]

Yes! Terry,

That us exactly what I did........AEB is a setting that I had never used! and probably won't ever again, we live and learn.

Cheers!

FUJI