Canon 760D Shutter Delay

InCanada wrote:

I just bought a Canon 760D with an EFS 18-135 mm lens with Auto Focus and Stabilizer. My last camera was a Konica T3 ! :)) I have noticed a significant shutter delay in the 760D. Can you explain the best way to set the camera for best daylight action shots and for instant shutter response? I don't need a lot of detail, just a few points to give me a clue. I will figure it out from that. Thank you.

assuming that you use your camera in viewfinder mode (not live view) and in aperture, shutter, or program (P, i.e. variable aperture and shutter mode):

Set your lens to manual focus, turn of IS on the lens. Now it's like a Konica T3, there should be little delay.  If the picture is out of focus, though, it's like the Konica, you messed up 

Seriously. AF may need a little time, depending on light, distance, focal length, subject, focus points etc.   IS may also take a bit to stabilize.  As mentioned, one important point is that with single shot mode, the camera will only trigger when it thinks it has a sharp image. In Servo mode, it just keeps shooting, where sharp or not, it doesn't care, it just tries to follow the action.   Choice of focus points has an impact as well.

Maybe you want to start of with single center point and single shot AF - it's perhaps to most similar to the old Konica, with a single central focusing aid, and see how the AF does in comparison to your manual action (which also must have taken it's time)