Highlander69
7th of July 2003 (Mon), 22:34
I've had my G2 (first ever digital camera) for over a year now, and a day seldom passes when I don't take something with it. I've been making photographs for the past 40 years on a variety of film cameras including Rollieflex 'T', Canon A1, MPP and Kodak 5x4, and have always had a darkroom wherever I've lived - even converting the odd bed-sitting room at night-time!! The last few years before going digital, I did very little photography, due mainly to the expense of film and materials, and also many disappointments in an endless search for fine print perfection!! Since buying my G2, everything else is gathering dust, and I'm beginning to wonder if I'll ever load a spool or darkslide again!! I admit to feeling severe twangs of guilt here, but the fact is, that during the past 18 months or so, I've shot several thousand images, many of which I'm extremely happy with, and many that I wouldn't have previouisly even considered attempting (as it would have probably been a waste of precious film).
The one thing above all else I've found not-so-great with digital, is the time lag between pressing the shutter, and the shutter firing, which can be annoying when wanting to arrest action and capture a fleeting or decisive moment. The only way to combat this I've found is to depress the shutter button halfway first, and then follow through at the right moment, although I suspect that this puts a drain on the battery. Am I alone here, or has anyone else found a better solution to this problem?
The one thing above all else I've found not-so-great with digital, is the time lag between pressing the shutter, and the shutter firing, which can be annoying when wanting to arrest action and capture a fleeting or decisive moment. The only way to combat this I've found is to depress the shutter button halfway first, and then follow through at the right moment, although I suspect that this puts a drain on the battery. Am I alone here, or has anyone else found a better solution to this problem?