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.