Shutter lag on 10D

[stowheliman]

I have a Canon G2 and the 1.3 second shutter lag in AF mode is killing me. According to the specs, the shutter lag time on the 10D is .1 seconds.

Isn't shutter lag a function of the camera body as well as the lens? How would Canon know which lens was being used on the 10D?

Perhaps I don't understand the definition of shutter lag. I believe it to be the moment I depress the shutter button to the moment the image is captured. That means that lens focusing must be performed in less than .1 seconds since it takes time for the camera body to complete its AF processing.

Am I missing something?

[robertwgross]

The length of time a camera takes for the shutter to fly is often a function of the type of autofocus system in use and "where" the lens focus is with respect to "where" it needs to be. Also, the autofocus system can have trouble with poorly contrasted subjects.

On most good D-SLR cameras, you can half-press the shutter button to get autofocus right, then pause, then press it completely. The time from the full press to capture is a small fraction of a second, depending on how strong and fast your index finger is.

---Bob Gross---

[lightandlife]

So Heliman needs to push it faster?

If I were to try to push it faster, I would only shake it erratically.

Maybe there is a mechanical problem in his camera.

[stowheliman]

I don't think the camera is broken, actually I think its working as designed since the Canon spec says it has a 1.3 second shutter lag.

I guess my question is this....if a subject is out of focus and I point and shoot a picture, does shutter lag include the time to AF?

If so, a D10 has a shutter lag of .1 second which seems pretty fast given the fact that AF must occur before the lens moves into focus.

[Webster]

I think the .1 second shutter lag does not include autofocus time. Since there are so many ways you can use the 10D without worrying at all about AF speed at shutter release time, and the time it takes for AF to lock onto focus is so dependent on the lens used, it makes sense to specify the shutter release lag separately from AF lag.

[AndyDe]

stowheliman wrote:
I have a Canon G2 and the 1.3 second shutter lag in AF mode is killing me. According to the specs, the shutter lag time on the 10D is .1 seconds.

I've a G2 & like you found the delay, on certain shots, far too long. That was one of my many reasons for buying a 10D. I don't know what the delay is but it doesn't seem any longer than a film SLR.

[danphoto1]

A 1D will solve your problem but you also have to sell your first born re finance your house and get a divorice if your married. Couple the 1D with L glass and it is fast up to 8 frames a asecond in 21 frame bursts. 45 point auto focus is real quick too. I own both cameras and there is no comparison. If you want to shoot sports this is the camera the lag is in mili seconds. After shooting with a D30 for a couple of years. I found the 1D to be so fast that I was actually shooting before the action It is almost instantanious.

[stowheliman]

danphoto1 wrote:
I found the 1D to be so fast that I was actually shooting before the action It is almost instantanious.

That's what I want. A camera that anticipates the action and catches it before I realize it happens! That camera would be the Kreskin 100D!