Camera newbie question. I hate shutter lag in digital cameras. The frames per second rate in the Nikon D70 3 fps whereas the D40 specs claims 2.5 fps. Given that the D40 is about $500 less, how adequate (e.g. for shooting pictures of one's children) is the D40's shooting rate? -Paul Meyer
Checkout One Laptop Per Child project laptop.org --- On Wed, 5/28/08, Richard P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Richard P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [CGUYS] over shooting To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 1:32 PM I was referring to point-and-shoot digital cameras that have the lag. It's good to know that DSLR's don't have this issue, but until their price gets down to a more reasonable level, I'll have to wait. Thanks for the clarification. Richard P. > Are we talking DSLR's or point and shoot Digitals? > > With a DSLR, the shutter lag is practically non-existent. I shoot with > a Nikon D70 DSLR that I use for everything from sports, racing, > weddings, fires, etc. > > With a point-and-shoot digital, the shutter lag can be very frustrating. > I used one every now and then and have found you have to anticipate the > shot - get the focal point preset and wait for the action to come to > you. Of course it's easier for racing photography than for a football > game. :-) > > Larry > > > The digital shutter lag is something I was never able to overcome. By > the time the camera had figured out that it was taking a picture, the > moment was over. Now I use digital for primarily still/staged shots. If > I capture "a moment" in digital, it is more often accidental, as opposed > > to a mechanical shutter which one could anticipate and depend upon. > > Richard P. > > > > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
