Re: *ist D and Flash

[Robert Gonzalez]

I think we are in violent agreement about the measurements, I get the 
same thing.  I am only questioning the level of "truth" being assigned 
to the conclusions reached. People are proclaiming their conclusions to 
be "fact" when in reality they are speculating on the facts based on 
their observations.  This is why we have a plethora of conclusions and 
not very many real facts that can be traced to actual design data.  Its 
ok for people speculate, but they should be prepared for intelligent 
discussion about the merits of their speculation.  For all we know, P&S 
cameras have very little shutter lag and the manufactures are adding 
delays to fit their marketing requirements. ;)

rg

Herb Chong wrote:
your camera doesn't have manual focus mode and manual exposure mode, only
manual focus mode. even so, you should have deduced what John and are saying
AF accounts for almost all of the delay. that is before even knowing that my
Nikon Coolpix 5000 can set exposure and take a picture in 55 ms after it has
focus locked.
Herb....
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From: "Robert Gonzalez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: *ist D and Flash



Wrong.  I have an Optio S.  And although I can measure the times at
different settings, I'm still speculating on what's going on inside, and
so are you.  AFAIK, there is no data in the camera that tells me what
the timing breakdown is.  If there is such a way, please point it out to
us.