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[AaronN322]

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[jonnaro]

one way to take a pic faster, is to manually focus beforehand, and then just press the shutter when you want a shot. this might be helpful in certain action shots, where you know the subject will be a certain distance from the lens.

[AaronN322]

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[SkipD]

Try fully manual exposure settings as well as manual focus. Those two things are what takes so blasted long after you push the "go" button.