Deal with Shutter Lag
Most of the newer high-end digital cameras and digital SLRs
have negligible shutter lag. However, if you own a less expensive
point-and-shoot digital camera, you may still experience shutter
lag in certain conditions, such as when you??™re capturing images
of moving objects. Shutter lag is the amount of time between
when you press the shutter button and when the camera actually captures the
picture. The reasons for this are the myriad functions the camera performs after
you press the shutter. The camera focuses on the subject and then replaces the
current contents of the image sensor (the last picture you took) with the subject
you are photographing. If you notice that your camera exhibits shutter lag that
is noticeable, here are some ways you can overcome it:
??? Press the shutter button halfway to pre-focus on an object that is equidistant from the
camera to the area where you will photograph your subject in motion. Alternatively,
you can switch to landscape or infinity mode, which increases the depth of field. If you
enable landscape mode, your camera may revert to a slow shutter speed. If this is the
case, you??™ll have to pan the camera with the subject, as outlined in ???Pan the Camera.
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