Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted... Sorry; I have to disagree with you on this one. I tried looking for examples that I have seen on the shutter lag with some of the cheaper digicams and can no longer locate them. The examples that were posted were of people and critters that were fleeting images, but by the time the digicam had made up it's mind about the focus distance, exposure, phase of the moon, why ducks quack, etc., the subject was mostly or completely gone from the frame. My wife has a Canon G1 pro-sumer digicam that I consider worthless for candids because of the shutter lag, even with presetting the exposure by pressing the shutter button half-way. My point is, the shutter lag with a lot of the newer cameras, cheap digicams in particular, can be infuriatingly slow, with delays measured up to 1.5 seconds from the point of intended exposure. The problem with some of these is the fact they are not consistent from one shot to the next; in ideal conditions, the lag may only be 200 to 300 milliseconds, but in less than ideal conditions [and you may not ever know what the "ideal" conditions are for some of them] the shutter lag is much longer and unpredictable. Not something you can anticipate and work with in your day-to-day shooting style. Regards, /Mitch _________________________________________ Mitch Zeissler E-mail: zeissler@directvinternet.com > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 10:52 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Millimeters and milliseconds > > And if photographers were concerned about the lag time why > is it that over the years we've seen such incredible action photographs? Is > it wildly possible Eddy Adams as he photographed the VC getting his brains > blown out in Saigon had any thought about the lag time? Like do you or > anyone else in their wildest thoughts ever consider Eddy said to himself, > "Damn! I missed the key moment because of the shutter lag!" > ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html