I last week purchased a new 2.3 Mpixel digital camera. I was so proud, it had all the feature I wanted. It takes Compact Flash which I already had, and uses AA batteries and I already had Ni metals. It also autofocus to 8" and has a 2X optical and 2X electronic zoom. I’m thinking this is what I need to take pictures of my layout and of protos to save money. I was using a 35mm and scanning or using a 320X240 digital. It takes great photos of layouts and proto except… There’s about a 2 second delay from when you puhe button until it actually takes a picture. Try taking a picture of a 4400AC doing 30 MPH and you get the third freight car behind the locos. Its a HP. Anyone have a 2+ camera that takes pictures when you puhe button, or is this common? I never really noticed this defect in the store.
The 2 second delay is caused by the camera setting the f stop and focusing the lens. The camera shutter release may be has two steps. Push it half way down and the camera makes the settings for the shot, hold it there and frame your subject, then continue pressing the release all the way down to take the picture. I hope this corrects the problem.
I agree with PennGG1. Most modern new cameras have the feature he described in fact it may even flash, this is to set the focus and to get rid of ‘red eye’ Best of luck.
My Olympus D550 works exactly the way pennGG1 described, press the shutter release button about half way down, the camera does it’s thing and the green light in the view finder window shows when it’s ready, when you have recomposed the photo continue to press the button all the way down and the photo is taken instantaneous.
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You have to look at how quick the camera takes the picture & processes it to store it on the chip. Lexar does make a 12x CF chip. It may make a difference.
I suspect most p/s cameras are for still shots, not for moving targets. This field changes so fast that by next year there will be a digital camera with a better macro zoom lens for model work & faster shooting for sports & other railfan work. In the meantime, at least you still have your 35mm to get those shots you must have. I wonder if the new High Def film is still a better way to go for now?
I last week purchased a new 2.3 Mpixel digital camera. I was so proud, it had all the feature I wanted. It takes Compact Flash which I already had, and uses AA batteries and I already had Ni metals. It also autofocus to 8" and has a 2X optical and 2X electronic zoom. I’m thinking this is what I need to take pictures of my layout and of protos to save money. I was using a 35mm and scanning or using a 320X240 digital. It takes great photos of layouts and proto except… There’s about a 2 second delay from when you puhe button until it actually takes a picture. Try taking a picture of a 4400AC doing 30 MPH and you get the third freight car behind the locos. Its a HP. Anyone have a 2+ camera that takes pictures when you puhe button, or is this common? I never really noticed this defect in the store.
The 2 second delay is caused by the camera setting the f stop and focusing the lens. The camera shutter release may be has two steps. Push it half way down and the camera makes the settings for the shot, hold it there and frame your subject, then continue pressing the release all the way down to take the picture. I hope this corrects the problem.
I agree with PennGG1. Most modern new cameras have the feature he described in fact it may even flash, this is to set the focus and to get rid of ‘red eye’ Best of luck.
My Olympus D550 works exactly the way pennGG1 described, press the shutter release button about half way down, the camera does it’s thing and the green light in the view finder window shows when it’s ready, when you have recomposed the photo continue to press the button all the way down and the photo is taken instantaneous.
Bee Line
You have to look at how quick the camera takes the picture & processes it to store it on the chip. Lexar does make a 12x CF chip. It may make a difference.
I suspect most p/s cameras are for still shots, not for moving targets. This field changes so fast that by next year there will be a digital camera with a better macro zoom lens for model work & faster shooting for sports & other railfan work. In the meantime, at least you still have your 35mm to get those shots you must have. I wonder if the new High Def film is still a better way to go for now?