A Question About My 5D's Buffer

Hiya guys!

When I got my 5D last week I noticed that the buffer number was "9" in the viewfinder. I bursted on a 4GB Extreme IV card at ISO 100 with no custom functions turned on, and I could take 9 shots. I was a bit disappointed, but believed I could live with it.

I didn't try it again until today, set the camera to ISO 1600 with a bunch of custom functions turned on, I saw "9" in the viewfinder but I could 19 shots. Everything what I'm talking about is Raw files.

So, should the camera be like this or has it got a bit of a humour and is just teasing me?

Thanks in advance,

Aero

PS: Of course I won't use the burst of the 5D, I'm just checking.

Um...If I remember correctly, it's been a while since I read the manual, I think it says that it will display a 9 if the buffer can take more than 9 shots. It then starts to count down when your buffer starts to fill up.

While since you read the manual? Haha, I beat you, I haven't read the manual of my 5D, and not my 20D either.

But thanks for your reply - it does make sense.

Regards,
Aero

PS: But what explains the 19 shot buffer?

aero145 wrote in post #4283119
While since you read the manual? Haha, I beat you, I haven't read the manual of my 5D, and not my 20D either.

But thanks for your reply - it does make sense.

Regards,
Aero

PS: But what explains the 19 shot buffer?

The manual does.

Well, isn't it odd if all spec.'s say that the buffer is the 17 shots but the manual says it's 19, isn't it? Checking nevertheless....