Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D. Shutter lag or lack there of would be a good subject for contests/discussions. I think it is very evident in digitals and slrs....That's one of the main reasons I prefer rangefinders. fast finger wally B. D. Colen wrote: >Well, Larry, when I shoot families I shoot kids - all ages - and I have yet >to blow shots due to shutter lag - using the E-1, 500, and 330 (mostly the >E-1 and 330), although I've certainly blown some because I'm not quick >enough. :-) > > >On 10/6/06 5:56 PM, "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> wrote: > > > >>On Oct 6, 2006, at 5:04 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: >> >> >> >>>Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Still, the lag between pressing the trigger and my DSLR actually >>>>taking the picture made many of the shots unusable. In sports >>>>photography the key is anticipating the action and clicking the >>>>trigger just before the peak. But I defy anyone to predict the motion >>>>of an active three year old. >>>> >>>> >>>Larry, >>> >>>What DSLR are you using? On my 1DII and older 1D the shutter lag is >>>nil. I have never had an issue with this. Maybe on some lower end >>>DSLR's from a few years ago but I thought the newer cameras had pretty >>>much done away with that. >>> >>> >>I'm using an Olympus E-500, but I got an annoying lag using the E-330 >>and a new Canon DSLR. But perhaps my tolerance for shutter lag is >>lower than most. I never had a problem using the Leica or a Olympus >>OM 1 or 4 SLR. I guess it must be due to the focus time. Next time >>I'll try the manual focus mode and see if it helps. The shortest >>shutter lag times I ever experienced were on between the lens shutter >>cameras like the Rollei 35 and the Kodak Medalist. >> >>Larry Z >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >