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Sony A9iii: Mastering Speed with the C5 Button

28 May 2025 · 1 min

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In this segment, the presenter explains how they have customized the front C5 button on the Sony A9iii to toggle between two shooting speeds: a high-speed mode of 120 fps with 120‑frame pre‑capture for fast action, and a low-speed mode of 5 fps for static subjects such as a perched bird. Pressing the button switches the camera instantly between these settings, and pressing again returns to the high‑speed mode. The speaker emphasizes their enthusiasm for the rapid shooting capability and notes they can further dial down the speed if desired.

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So let's go over a couple things on this camera. First, I want to mention that they added this C5 button in the front right there, and I actually have that button set through custom functions to actually slow the camera down. So I shoot it at basically full throttle, 120 frames per second and 120 frames pre-capture. Because I love speed. And then if I have a bird just sitting still, I just push this button, it toggles it down to 5 frames, 5 frames per second, and then when I push it again, I resume back to 120 frames per second. And if I ever get tired of speed, then I'll dial it down a notch or two, but right now I'm really enjoying the speed.