hector_evans Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 I just got a new Nikon Coolpix 5700. Like all digital cameras, you first press the capture button halfway to compose the picture and then all the way to capture. The problem is that there is a delay from the moment I fully press the button to the moment the camera responds to start capturing the image (I am not talking about the time during which the aperture remains open) I noticed that this delay is really noticable in darker areas or when the battery is nearly empty. Could someone please explain why this happens and how I can minimize the delay? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikos peri Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 It's the bane of P&S digital cameras. You can minimize the delay by using manual settings (focus and exposure, no flash, if the camera allows). You can get rid of the delay by getting rid of the camera, and subsequently getting rid of alot of cash for a dSLR... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_gifford Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 <<I noticed that this delay is really noticable in darker areas or when the battery is nearly empty. Could someone please explain why this happens>> The likely culprits are autofocus adjustments and exposure metering decisions. <<...and how I can minimize the delay>> Well, fresh batteries and decent ambient light will help, as you have discovered by way of the converse. Be well, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonhamilton Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 The nature of the beast with a consumer level camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistair o Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Welcome to the world of digital prosumer. The 5700 is particularly bad in this respect. I owned one for a short while but could not live with it and found that the only way to truly cure it was via ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector_evans Posted September 29, 2004 Author Share Posted September 29, 2004 Ok, I think I solved the problem by disabling "continuous focus". Now the camera's response is acceptable, but I have another problem: I cannot get sharp macros. The subject appears to be perfectly focused in the viewfinder before shutter release, but not so perfect after shutter release. Perhaps this is not a fault of the camera, but something that can be fixed with a tripod because of the nature of macro photography? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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