Camera that can limit the number of shots with shutter press.

I'm looking for a Canon that has that feature. So far I've only seen it on Nikons and my eyes are going cross from reading Canon manuals.

In a nutshell, I need a camera that has the ability to limit the burst. I want to take 2 shots and only 2 as fast as possible when the shutter is pressed.

Any recommendations?

dont think any canon cameras offer that feature. Atleast I have never heard of one. the higher end ones you can slow down the max burst rate but not limit the shutters

You can sort of do that with a Canon by setting a bracket, and set for burst. It will take three images, not two and if the bracket is set to the minimum, each image will be 1/3 stop differently exposed. Easy enough to normalize in post though. This is as close as your going to get.

Might also look into Magic Lantern. Not sure if it has the feature or not, but worth looking into.

1D3, and most likely newer 1D series bodies. Page 172 of the printed manual. Ranges from 2 to 99 shots. C.Fn III-17.

What I want to do is implement what is seen in this video https://www.youtube.co​m/watch?v=oMicHth7Vrw

In a nutshell, 2 shots, 1st exposes foreground, 2nd background to create a mask. I've played around a bit with it already and I can automate it using imagemagick. If I can get this dialed in I can replace using a green screen with a white background and make my life easier.

I saw this from a post about the Alt feature in the new AD600 in the Cheetahstand group. It immediately clicked that I should try it. Godox has not released the QT600II yet, but if it has the Alt feature I want to reset my booths to do that.

The feature is available in the 1DX (C. Fn 3 - continuous shot count) but I don't think it is available in any other series of cameras -- at least it is definitely not in a 5D3 or a 5Ds R.

This sounds like what you want is bracketing. Any camera will do that.

The 1D3 looks to be what I'm looking for. Just browsed the manuals on the several of the 1d series an that feature was in the 1d2 and up. The mk2 frame rate is too slow.

Looks like the 1d3 is fairly reasonable on the used market as well. For what I do I don't need a gazillian megapixels and the ability to track humming birds. I'm using 40d's now and they are flawless little tanks.

Thanks for helping narrow my search.

There are a couple of 1D3 bodies on the sale boards. I just got one of them yesterday. Well, paid for it. I won't have it until maybe Friday.

Bassat wrote in post #17974949
1D3, and most likely newer 1D series bodies. Page 172 of the printed manual. Ranges from 2 to 99 shots. C.Fn III-17.

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The 1D IV can also do this, as one would expect since the 1D 3 could as well.

hmmm never even knew that. owned a 1D3 for years.

Always wondered why you would want to hobble a 10fps body to just two frames, OP has answered a long standing question so thanks for that ߘ

I know right!? owned a 1D3 for over 3 years and never knew. Sold it 4 months ago!

bildeb0rg wrote in post #17975806
Always wondered why you would want to hobble a 10fps body to just two frames, OP has answered a long standing question so thanks for that ߘ

When shooting aircraft at way below 1/f (Usually 1/160 or slower and now at 600mm), I usually try for a three shot burst. Very often the act of pressing the button will give you some vertical movement on the first frame. The second frame will be fine, and again you lose the third shot to vertical movement as you change the pressure on the camera as you start to release the button. That's when shooting with low speed burst. Shooting with high speed burst you end up with even more shots to sort though, as it can be quite hard to only fire three shots. So being able to limit the camera to firing off three shot bursts would be great. Since you would not need to be coming off the button while the camera is firing shots you really increase the chances of one of the shots being a good one. So that's another possible use. I didn't know that any Canon camera offered that functionality.

Alan

Bassat wrote in post #17974964
This sounds like what you want is bracketing. Any camera will do that.

Yes, and I believe the 40D will already fire only 3 shots in the bracket. Not too hard to throw away the extra shot if you don't want it