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Looking for a camera with a good shuter speed
Nellie1000
06-03-2010
Can anyone recommend a camera with a really good shutter speed around the £160 mark.

Thanks
dsnik
06-03-2010
Not sure if 1/1600th of a second is fast enough for you but this is a pretty good deal at the moment.
Canon A3000

Tell us a little more about what you want to take pictures.
What do you mean by shutter speed (exposure time or time between pressing the button and the picture being taken)
Nellie1000
07-03-2010
Thanks for replying. I mean the time between pressing the button and the picture being taken. Trying to take pics of a lively 2 year old is proving difficult with the camera I have. I know digital cameras are notorious for having a slow shutter spead. I've looked at the new Panasonic FT2 but it's a bit too expensive at the moment.
dsnik
07-03-2010
Originally Posted by Nellie1000:
“......... I mean the time between pressing the button and the picture being taken.....................”

That is normally known as shutter lag
Take a look here for some comparisons
Erlang
07-03-2010
Originally Posted by dsnik:
“That is normally known as shutter lag
Take a look here for some comparisons”


That's a good comparison site thanks.
Nellie1000
07-03-2010
Okay, thanks for that, looks like a useful site.
imagegrill
08-03-2010
Shuttle lag can be minimised greatly by focusing first. Most (if not all?) digital camera have 2 step shutters. The first half focusses and the 2nd half takes the shot. most of the time the 'shuttle lag' and actually a 'focusing lag'.
I do not know if your current camera is having this issue but I know from watching and speaking to other people that for some reason not everyone understand the concept of a 2 step button operation for the shutter. Most seem to press it all the way down expecting an instant picture!!
clonmult
08-03-2010
Originally Posted by imagegrill:
“Shuttle lag can be minimised greatly by focusing first. Most (if not all?) digital camera have 2 step shutters. The first half focusses and the 2nd half takes the shot. most of the time the 'shuttle lag' and actually a 'focusing lag'.
I do not know if your current camera is having this issue but I know from watching and speaking to other people that for some reason not everyone understand the concept of a 2 step button operation for the shutter. Most seem to press it all the way down expecting an instant picture!!”

Most cameras (be it digital, 35mm, etc.) have had the pre-focus option. In the case of my old 35mm manual camera, the halfway step in the shutter control controlled the metering.

It does require a little bit more effort though. If you know something is coming along, but don't want to miss it due to shutter lag, pre-focus on something thats at roughly the same distance, then wait ... wait .. wait .. and shoot at the right moment. metering may not be right, but that can sometimes be corrected later.
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