shutter delay

[Howard Wettstein]

People are saying that the DSLR do not exhibit this time delay. Are they
manual focus or how do they ahive the lack of dealy? Also, why does the
sreen black out for a second after a flash shot? Thanks.
Howie
"Howard Wettstein" <wettstein@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I'm learning to use, and loving, my Nikon 5700. But the shutter delay is
> very disconcerting for an old 35mm person. It's especially weird when

using

> the flash, since in addition to the normal delay the screen goes blank for

a

> moment after the picture is taken (I've turned off red-eye reduction I
> think). I understand that the time delay (from the moment of pressing the
> shutter relaease until the actual shutter operation) is common to digital
> cameras. Is this also true on the digital slr's? Any advice?
> Howie
>
>
>

[Andrew McDonald]

Howard Wettstein wrote:

> People are saying that the DSLR do not exhibit this time delay. Are they
> manual focus or how do they ahive the lack of dealy? Also, why does the
> sreen black out for a second after a flash shot? Thanks.
> Howie

They have the same delay as any autofocus SLR camera. Yes, prefocus is
still a good idea as it would be even on a manual focus camera to catch
action.

But with the right lens (Nikon AFS series for instance) focus times are
VERY fast and if you have the prefocus done the shutter delay is the
same as a film SLR.

All I can say is that I get pictures (like the jump shots I posted)
consistently and reliably.

I could not get those with my CP5000. I love my D100.

[Berty]

On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 21:08:07 GMT, "Howard Wettstein"
<wettstein@earthlink.net> wrote:

>I'm learning to use, and loving, my Nikon 5700. But the shutter delay is
>very disconcerting for an old 35mm person. It's especially weird when using
>the flash, since in addition to the normal delay the screen goes blank for a
>moment after the picture is taken (I've turned off red-eye reduction I
>think). I understand that the time delay (from the moment of pressing the
>shutter relaease until the actual shutter operation) is common to digital
>cameras. Is this also true on the digital slr's? Any advice?
>Howie
>

The shutter release LAG times of the the Pentax Optio S are very good:
- Using Viewfinder <0.1 sec.
- Using LCD Monitor: 0.1 sec.