Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Feb 21, 2007, at 7:48 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > >>>I expect it is. I am keeping an eye out for the Sigma DP-1, on the >>>other hand. Supposed to be more info from PMA next month. >> >>Has shutter delay on live-view sensors been solved? > > > Depends on what you mean by that. Shutter lag on recent cameras, like > the Fuji F30, is comparable to a 35mm compact AF camera, but not as > responsive as an SLR or a manual focus, manual 35mm compact like the > Rollei 35S ... but it's close to that one. > > Most live-view cameras use the main sensor to frame, focus, and > evaluate exposure so there are delays if you are pressing the shutter > release in one action. If, however, you can lock exposure and focus > prior to making the release, the lag is very short and modern cameras > with good internal bus transfer speed, coupled with fast storage, > move the data to storage very quickly now, reducing shot to shot > delay to near zero. Buffered IO in some cameras, like in SLRs, > eliminates the shot to shot delay almost entirely. > > Basically, the issues come down to what the camera has as hardware > and what you're willing to pay for it. I hope for something like the > DP-1 or the Pentax prototype with the ability to turn off the AF, > lock the exposure, and turn off the Live View in exchange for a > quality clip-on viewfinder when responsiveness was primary. That > would make a great compact.
If I was buying a "digital rangefinder", I would want the shutter delay of an M3. Or at least a Zorki.... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
