Digital cameras: Shutter speed... shutter speed... shutter speed...
Shutter speed... shutter speed... shutter speed...
by daffyduck1970 - 5/20/09 1:09 PMI am looking for a digital camera, under $300, basic features, no need for crazy high megapixels. But I need something with a crazy fast shutter speed. I have set the shutter speed on my current camera to its fastest setting. But, when taking pictures of my family, kids, nieces and nephews, I never get the shot. Always a second or two later is what I get which isn't what I wanted. I'm sick of getting pictures of the sides of people's heads.
Brand and model doesn't matter. I'm not loyal to one brand. Just one that will allow me to take a decent, QUICK picture.
Hope you all can help!
Thanks!
Shutter Lag - Shutter Lag
by snapshot2
- 5/20/09 1:51 PM
In reply to: Shutter speed... shutter speed... shutter speed... by daffyduck1970
You are dealing with Shutter Lag, not shutter speed.
Shutter lag is the time frame between pressing the shutter and actually capturing the image.
Your current camera will do what you want.
Instead of just pushing down the button and waiting for the camera to do its thing, try this:
Frame your shot and press the shutter button only half way down.
Now hold the button there while you wait for the exact time you want to catch your subject.
While holding the button halfway down, re-frame your shot again; then press the button the rest of the way down to capture the image.
That gives your camera time to focus, which is the majority of the shutter lag time.
This lets you capture your subject with only a 0.2 second delay instead of a 1.5 to 2.0 second delay.
Or
You can pay about $300 for a camera that only has a 0.1 second shutter lag.
The Canon SD880 is such a camera.
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very sound advice
by richteral - 5/24/09 12:55 AM In reply to: Shutter Lag - Shutter Lag by snapshot2
It is about working with the technology, not fighting it. Knowing the basics of how one's gear works helps a lot, and the starting point is reading the manual and specification. In this instance, a photography handbook would not seem out of place, either.
Shutter lag
by takax - 5/24/09 10:55 AM In reply to: very sound advice by richteralIt's something really hard to avoid, but you may minimize it.
What i do is:
Turn off redeye, it takes a long time.
Set auto focus to center, evaluative and multipoint are A BIT slow.
If have a steady hand, right ilumination, good camera and are ready to action set mode to manual, flash off and test ISO speeds, ISO 200 is usually OK or put it to auto.
I did (Cannon A520 A540) and do it with my A580 and works pretty well even i don't have IS (image stabilization).
That advise of keep prefocused (half push button) works great too.
Never forget that a expensive camera in dumb hands becomes cheap performer.
Good luck!!!
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by jrdnjstn - 5/23/09 2:41 PM In reply to: Shutter speed... shutter speed... shutter speed... by daffyduck1970Why don't you just tell your family to be still until your done taking the picture? That's what I do and I'm taking pictures of kids. Then when I want to take another pic I tell them one more and be still til I'm done.
How old is your camera?
by moron51 - 5/24/09 12:27 PM In reply to: Shutter speed... shutter speed... shutter speed... by daffyduck1970In my experience, the shutter lag you're seeing was common in point-and-shoot digital cameras a few years ago. I used to have the same problems! But today's models respond much faster, so are worth a look.
Yes, you can (!) reduce the problem by panning - swinging the camera to follow your moving subject, not just until you squeeze teh shutter button, but continuing to track your subject until you hear the shutter fire. That's a technique long used by sports photographers - and kids and pets can be just as hard to catch. But a newer camera will help too. Don't buy more megapixels than you need - bigger files take longer to process, increasing shutter lag (and taking up more disk space).
Thanks!
by daffyduck1970 - 5/26/09 10:50 AM In reply to: How old is your camera? by moron51Thanks everyone for the assistance. Well, except for camera's idea, "just tell the kids to stay still." That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
I have read the manual and tried all of your suggestions. Results were a little better, but not much. My camera is a little older than I thought and not exactly a great brand. I think an upgrade wouldn't hurt either. I'll take a look at the Canon's mentioned.
Thanks again!
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