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Cameras with short shutter lag time?
While talking with my wife about selection criteria for a proposed
new camera, I was surprised to hear that her main problem with our aging Canon A60 was the long delay in releasing the shutter. The A60's size and control layout suit both of us well enough, and I need the full manual control that it offers (I got it as a field "notebook" of sorts and it drifted into general photo use only incidentally). In consumer-grade, non-SLR cameras in the 5+ megapixel range, does any one maker's camera have an advantage in quick response time? Or, has this problem been eliminated generally in current camera models? Any brands to stay away from? Is there a Web site that does camera reviews where this sort of info can be seen for a lot of cameras in one place? -- Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | |
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Cameras with short shutter lag time?
Bert Hyman writes:
While talking with my wife about selection criteria for a proposed new camera, I was surprised to hear that her main problem with our aging Canon A60 was the long delay in releasing the shutter. What's surprising about that? Shutter lag is one of the most annoying misfeatures of small digicams. In consumer-grade, non-SLR cameras in the 5+ megapixel range, does any one maker's camera have an advantage in quick response time? Or, has this problem been eliminated generally in current camera models? Any brands to stay away from? The newer Canons are a bit more responsive than the older ones, but if you want to really fix the problem, get a DSLR. There are some Ricoh non-DSLR's that also fix it, but they're hard to find in the US. |
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Cameras with short shutter lag time?
Paul Rubin wrote: There are some Ricoh non-DSLR's that also fix it, but they're hard to find in the US. Indeed, I heard that Ricoh P&S cameras have a reputation for very short shutter lag. |
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Cameras with short shutter lag time?
Bert Hyman wrote:
While talking with my wife about selection criteria for a proposed new camera, I was surprised to hear that her main problem with our aging Canon A60 was the long delay in releasing the shutter. Can I just say that if I hadn't had a reliability problem (faulty CCD connection at 13 months) I'd probably still be using my A60. GREAT camera. The A60's size and control layout suit both of us well enough, and I need the full manual control that it offers (I got it as a field "notebook" of sorts and it drifted into general photo use only incidentally). In consumer-grade, non-SLR cameras in the 5+ megapixel range, does any one maker's camera have an advantage in quick response time? Or, has this problem been eliminated generally in current camera models? I think compacts still have "an issue". Of course, in a manual camera (like you A60) you can get the lag very low indeed. I *think* most of the lag is focus, so if you lock the manual focus at infinity it should be quick; I'd use aperture priority mode. If this still isn't quick, full manual is; I've used it. BugBear |
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Cameras with short shutter lag time?
_trim (bugbear) wrote in
: I *think* most of the lag is focus, so if you lock the manual focus at infinity it should be quick; I'd use aperture priority mode. The manual settings are for -me to use, but this camera is also intended to be used as a general-purpose recreational camera by me and my wife, so a camera that works well in normal "auto-everything" mode is what we're really looking for. So, I'll expand the question to ask which non-SLR digital cameras have short(er/est) shutter lag time when operating in auto-focus, auto-exposure modes? -- Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | |
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Cameras with short shutter lag time?
Bert Hyman wrote:
_trim (bugbear) wrote in : I *think* most of the lag is focus, so if you lock the manual focus at infinity it should be quick; I'd use aperture priority mode. The manual settings are for -me to use, but this camera is also intended to be used as a general-purpose recreational camera by me and my wife, so a camera that works well in normal "auto-everything" mode is what we're really looking for. So, I'll expand the question to ask which non-SLR digital cameras have short(er/est) shutter lag time when operating in auto-focus, auto-exposure modes? -- Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | Hello, Bert: The Imaging Resource http://www.imaging-resource.com has a review of the Kodak P712: The Imaging Resource - Kodak EasyShare P712 Overview http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/P712/P712A.HTM Here's some relevant, quoted material, from the above Web page: "In promotional literature, Kodak brags about the camera's speed capabilities, claiming the P712 has 'best-in-class, click to capture rate.' Though we don't normally do those sorts of one-to-one category comparisons, the camera did present very little shutter lag, particularly at wide-angle to normal focal lengths. Without prefocusing, the Kodak P712 took 0.14 seconds to capture an image when the zoom lens was at the wide-angle position. At the full telephoto position, it was 0.71 seconds to capture, still faster than many long-zoom models. "Though these numbers were good, when the camera was prefocused, it was a veritable rocket. We clocked it capturing a shot in a blazing fast 0.086 seconds when half-pressing and holding the shutter button before the shot itself. Very impressive." Cordially, John Turco |
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Cameras with short shutter lag time?
On 11 Oct 2006 13:44:27 GMT, Bert Hyman wrote:
While talking with my wife about selection criteria for a proposed new camera, I was surprised to hear that her main problem with our aging Canon A60 was the long delay in releasing the shutter. The A60's size and control layout suit both of us well enough, and I need the full manual control that it offers (I got it as a field "notebook" of sorts and it drifted into general photo use only incidentally). In consumer-grade, non-SLR cameras in the 5+ megapixel range, does any one maker's camera have an advantage in quick response time? Or, has this problem been eliminated generally in current camera models? Any brands to stay away from? Is there a Web site that does camera reviews where this sort of info can be seen for a lot of cameras in one place? Bert, As was already suggested by another, you can manually set a focus distance (infinity would not be "my" choice) but that will depend on how far away your subject(s) are likely to be. Unfortunately your A60 (2MP) P&S does not have a "C" (Custom) mode to that would allow you to use it to create a hyperfocal mode of your choice. Several Canon P&S cameras have this feature begriming with the A80 but so do many other brands too. So you may want to consider 1 of them that has it & yes most newer P&S cameras also have noticeably shorter shutter lag times. This was not my idea, so I will give credit were it's due & post the web address where I 1st found it: http://albert.achtung.com/cameras/A80/index7.html#SNAP Note this refers to the Canon A80, however the basic principle will work with most newer Canon P&S cameras as well as many other brands & models with this feature. Because P&S cameras have a great deal of DOF (Depth Of Field), this works very good & can also be very useful in very low light situations where AF may have problems. Rather then explain it all here, I'll let you go to the link where it's explained in more detail. You need not make it a true hyperfocal mode where the picture is in acceptable focus from x distance to infinity. You can program in a manual focus distance that will yield good focus from x distance to x distance. That's what works best for me because I don't care if the background is in focus & in fact, I would rather that it not be. I also have an A60 & thus far have not had any problems with it & it certainly takes some very nice pictures, which proves that more MP is not always needed or best. Frankly I think the sweat spot for most P&S cameras is between 4 to 6MP, but most people seem to think that more is better without regard to the physical sensor size. Best of luck in whatever you choose to do. Respectfully, DHB "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 |
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