shutter lag on z990 I takes so long to process between pictures. I missed so many shot at Christmas I just gave up trying to take pictures. Any suggestions?
990979
Do you have a fast SDHC memory card in the camera? Have you tied switching from continuous auto-focus to single auto-focus and from multi-zone focus to single center weighted?
990980
Did you upgrade to firmware version 1.12?http://support.en.kodak.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/40577/~/kodak-easyshare-max-camera,-z990-firmware---windows-operating-systems/selected/true
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I have the Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDHC Card and I changed from continuous to single auto focus but it does not seem to make a difference. I called tech support and they don't seem to think it is a problem. I am at the point that to take pictures of children I will need a different camera. This is ok when traveling and I need the zoom but it is disappointing. I did buy a square trade warranty so if there is a defect I should be covered.
230001
Yes, there is a way to handle this. Just depress your shutter button half way after you take your picture and it will not wait the 5 seconds between shots, it will be ready to go right away. Once you depress the shutter button half way and release the preview will disappear and you will be ready to shoot again.
990982
I timed my processing speed on my camera and it is 8 seconds and seems to take longer after multiple shots. Thanks for the tip about the shutter button. I tried that and it works for about 3 shots than the camera seems to hesitate and the shutter button will not depress. Maybe that is how it is supposed to work and 3 consecutive shots is all that is needed. I just don't know if my camera is working as it should and I am expecting too much or if there is a defect in the camera.Thanks for the help.
250135
I'm having this issue, too. Camera seems to get confused and the whole frame becomes blurry rather than focusing on the one object. It takes several attempts to register what I'm trying to do, and then it's too late - opportunity has passed and subject has moved. Time to really study my manual I guess or maybe this is a shortcoming with this camera.
30300
It is pretty slow between shots. More than three seconds. It seems that it takes a long time to autofocus between shots. I put an 8gb sd card in and now most of the time I shoot in continuous shooting mode, which takes as many shots as you'd like rapidly, as long as you hold down the shutter button. Remember this is not an expensive camera. I have a Lumix DMC-ZS10 (about 2 years old), which was almost $300 at the time, which takes only a second or less between pics.
877874
This is a question that can't be answered. In perfect light I have not found any shutter lag, but in poor lighting conditions the lag is very noticeable.
619608
Camera has auto focus. Push shutter button down a little way which lets camera focus on principle object. Then push all the way. Lag should markedly decrease. When you push the shutter all the way initially, the camera goes nuts trying to focus and take photo. Hope this helps
646106
Thanks to this question, I just learned something about the camera. When I used the camera recently, I noticed I had to wait about five seconds between shots. I just discovered a button on the back that looks like a target. After taking a picture, I can press that button and shoot again immediately.
1577692
There is not much of a delay between pressing the button & taking a picture, however there is a noticeable delay between taking a picture & the camera being ready to take another picture. I find this annoying at times.
619609
Yes, there is lag. This has a CCD sensor, I have many cameras. I suggest if you want no shutter lag at all, a CMOS sensor camera. Panasonic SZ7 is a good one. It will take a photo almost instantly.
223382
Shutter lag is ok..it's just the time it takes for for the camera reset to take the next photo that I am not happy with...I guess I should not have such high expectations for a $149 camera..
892119
there is a lag. I really notice it when trying to good pics of little kids because they move so quickly..that delay often makes me miss the smile!....also not a long battery life....but good pictures
2014308
cnet has a good articleJet Lag: Cameras with a short shutter delaywith plenty of specific data on this camera and four others.http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-6501_7-6544164-1.html
741422
Hi, I don't have advice- but have the same problem! I'm frustrated that I purchased this camera and now can probably not return it!!! Good luck!! let me know if you find any tricks to get better pictures.
880641
Did you ever resolve the problem? I'm having the same problem. I can't get a quality picture something standing perfectly still - like my christmas tree! My ISO is set to 100.
88862
Same thing is happening to me. Was taking pictures one minute, next minute, went to black screen. No abuse to camera. This stinks. Will try reinstalling software. Take care.Janice
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Its better than most cameras. Especially if you hold the button down halfway first and let the camera focus first, then the shutter lag is almost non-existent. If you're pushing the button all the way without pre-focusing, it can take a few seconds for the camera to focus and then take.
2242307
Not sure time-wise what delay is for start-up and in between shots but I know it is super fast. I couldn't believe how fast the camera comes on. Time between shots, even with flash, is fastest I've seen in all the cameras I've bought.
1118343
A word about the D800. I downloaded the 20 megabite sample jpeg image files nikon provides and tried my hand at working with them in photoshop and Topaz filters. I see some color banding in the shadows, hmm? Has any one else tried working them?The other thing is that I noticed is with 36mp images at 20MB's your post processing times to slow to a crawl.