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Olympus Cameras: Shutter Release Lag Time = Normal or Short

Started Jul 10, 2016 | Discussions thread
Martin.au
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Re: Olympus Cameras: Shutter Release Lag Time = Normal or Short

Charley123 wrote:

I'm aware this setting reduces battery life by around 20%. I'm not overly concerned about that.

I read on another forum that one fellow's battery compartment overheated while using this setting. That concerns me a little, but only one person reported that (as far as I know). So I'm not overly concerned about this. It's probably not a common problem.

I'm aware this setting when set to Short is theoretically better for action photography, but is it really enough faster to help?

Does this setting increase or decrease shutter shock? This is the question that interests me most.

I always leave it on short. Haven't noticed any problems.

However, if you have a camera with it, then you should also have 0 second anti-shock. That will be the best solution to mitigate shock.

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