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Olympus Cameras: Shutter Release Lag Time = Normal or Short

Started Jul 10, 2016 | Discussions thread
OP Charley123 Senior Member • Posts: 1,166
Re: Olympus Cameras: Shutter Release Lag Time = Normal or Short
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I have learned there's two schools of thought on this, depending on who you ask.

One says lag time short is great because it helps reduce shutter shock, improves camera reaction time for shooting action, and doesn't hurt a thing other than reducing battery life.

The other says lag time short is bad because it creates extra wear on camera, might jam the camera, and reduces battery life.

Here is what I think. Chris photo has done extensive research and testing (see post number 2) and he thinks lag time short is great because it reduces shutter shock, especially when used with Anti-shock = 0 seconds.

I personally had already used Anti-Shock = 0 Sec and Shutter Release Lag Time = Short, and Continuous 4 fps shooting for a month with no problems (other than less battery life).

I read that Robin Wong in his blog says he usually uses Anti-Shock = 0 Sec and Shutter Release Lag Time = Short. He's an enthusiast and Olympus employee.

So I'm going to continue using Shutter Release Lag Time = Short when I'm not concerned about battery life. I own a second battery and that's enough so that I don't have to worry about battery life all that much.

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