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I just purchased my first D-SLR (Nikon D5100) after many years of shooting with an Olympus FE-270 and Olympus D-510. So I thought it odd that after pressing half-way on the shutter-release button and letting the camera do it's thing, then pressing it all the way down it took about a second before the camera actually took the picture. My point and shoots were quite responsive, so why was my prosumer camera behaving worse than my P&S? When I tried continuous shooting, I was getting 1.5 frames per second. This wasn't anything like the quoted specs I've read. I thought maybe this is normal and you only get the quick response if you change most of the settings to manual. So the first week with the camera, I'm on vacation learning and reading through the thin owner manuals and not really getting anywhere, I concede that this is something I need to live with. It took some patience and practice to get some decent shots, but still frustrating:
[Links are to the original full size untouched images]
This was taken inside the house, through a window, manual focus and handheld (no tripod). I wish the shutter speed was faster, but it was pretty dark out with the rain clouds (I'm still learning)
http://www.tymeg.net/photos/DSC_0095.JPG
Moved outside to get a little closer. Exposure is a little dark. Again, still learning...
http://www.tymeg.net/photos/DSC_0127.JPG
Here, I've just about mastered the 1 second lag timing and getting a 60mph car in frame. I'm ready for just about anything now.
http://www.tymeg.net/photos/DSC_0459.JPG
So now I'm on my second week with the new camera and this lag is driving me nuts. I'm missing a lot of good shots and I'm thinking maybe the camera is defective. So, while perusing the PDF manual, I get to the custom menu options and I see "d4:Exposure Delay Mode". Son of a...! My camera had this set to "ON" as the default. I turn it off and WOW! Instant pictures. And my continous shooting is actually yielding a consistent 5 frames per second (according to my hi-resolution timer I was taking pictures of). I'm once again happy... (little kid-like happy). So this weekend I'll be trying my hand at photographing some fireworks.
Hopefully, my experience can serve as a tip to anyone else who might be having the same problem as I did.
What was odd is that there was no asterisk (*) next to the "d4" option. When I turned the setting OFF, still, no asterisk. But when I turned it back ON, the asterisk showed up. Turn it OFF and the asterisk goes away. Fluke? Maybe. Software glitch? Possible. Is it bothering me now? Nope.
-William
[Links are to the original full size untouched images]
This was taken inside the house, through a window, manual focus and handheld (no tripod). I wish the shutter speed was faster, but it was pretty dark out with the rain clouds (I'm still learning)
http://www.tymeg.net/photos/DSC_0095.JPG
Moved outside to get a little closer. Exposure is a little dark. Again, still learning...
http://www.tymeg.net/photos/DSC_0127.JPG
Here, I've just about mastered the 1 second lag timing and getting a 60mph car in frame. I'm ready for just about anything now.
http://www.tymeg.net/photos/DSC_0459.JPG
So now I'm on my second week with the new camera and this lag is driving me nuts. I'm missing a lot of good shots and I'm thinking maybe the camera is defective. So, while perusing the PDF manual, I get to the custom menu options and I see "d4:Exposure Delay Mode". Son of a...! My camera had this set to "ON" as the default. I turn it off and WOW! Instant pictures. And my continous shooting is actually yielding a consistent 5 frames per second (according to my hi-resolution timer I was taking pictures of). I'm once again happy... (little kid-like happy). So this weekend I'll be trying my hand at photographing some fireworks.
Hopefully, my experience can serve as a tip to anyone else who might be having the same problem as I did.
What was odd is that there was no asterisk (*) next to the "d4" option. When I turned the setting OFF, still, no asterisk. But when I turned it back ON, the asterisk showed up. Turn it OFF and the asterisk goes away. Fluke? Maybe. Software glitch? Possible. Is it bothering me now? Nope.
-William