 Rom A.G. |
AS vs. 2sec delay Anti-Shake vs. 2sec delay. The 2sec delay seems great. no need to carry a tripod or have AS. I used it with a 140mm lens. without the delay the photo was blurry. it simply works. Yes, it's annoying when taking family snap shots; you focus, then the red-eye reduction flash goes off, then you wait 2 more secs. Seems better suited for landscape shots rather than action. Some cameras have AS, some 2sec delay, some both some none.
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Samuel Smith |
hey rom, why would anyone want a 2 sec delay?if it has a 2 sec delay without a remote i'd think it would have a 2 sec delay with a remote?you must be talking digital? no delay for me,i'd have to vote for anti-shake. overall i'm a little confused at the question,or a lot. sam
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Samuel Smith |
was that 2 sec delay your self timer?mine is 10 secs. or is the 2 sec delay from the time you press the shutter button till the shutter actually releases? ????sam
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robert G. Fately |
Rom, what is this 2 second delay, anyway? Is it just a matter of you pressing the shutter release, the camera raises the mirror and then holds for 2 seconds before tripping the actual shutter, The idea being to eliminate mirror slap as a source of vibration? If so, then it has nothing to do with AS technology, which is the opto-mechanical system designed to counter whatever small movements you have while hand-holding the camera. Anti-shake/Vibration Reduction/Image Stabilization (depending on the manufacturer) can be a terrific feature, particularly if you use longer lenses in situations where there isn't enough light to allow for a fast enough shutter speed to freeze motion. Using the 1/focal length rule of thumb, using a 200MM lens should mean that one needs to use a tripod at shutter speeds less than 1/250th second (or faster, if you have a digital camera with a "crop factor"). At 1/125th second or slower, the very blood pulsing through your veins could cause enough shake to become visible in the final shot. Of course, if your subject is in motion, it doesn't help that, but nothing can. Anyway, if my guess about what you meant by the 2 second delay thing was correct, then it would make sense to use that while the camera is on a tripod. Landscape photographers, who always use tripods, still worry about the shaking caused by the mirror flapping up prior to the exposure. So this 2 second delay thing makes sense if it gives the camera a little time to settle down before opening the shutter.
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
My digicam has anti-shake, and a 10 second timer. If I'm trying a closeup or some other deliberate tripod shots, I almost always use the built-in 10 sec timer. (No remote option exists for mine.) I sincerely wish I had a 2-sec timer, however! 10 seconds is great for getting yourself into the shot (say, part of a family grouping) but really adds up when you're just shooting for yourself, and don't want a hint of hand-held, or hand-pressed shake. (When I use the tripod and the 10-sec timer, I turn off the anti-shake feature, figuring that it is just one more software edit I don't want done to the final pic!) I typically stick with the anti-shake anytime I'm not using the tripod, and the shot would dip below 1/250th.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Think he's talking about the delay small digitals have, press and it waits, then it takes the picture. It takes the picture after any movement from your finger going downward. More likely to hold the camera still with your finger already down, than moving down, so it could make for less blur.
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John G. Clifford Jr |
Using a two-second delay is something that many dSLRs have. It ensures that any vibration from mirror slap has dampened before the shutter opens. It is meant to be used when your camera is mounted on a tripod, because if you're shooting handheld chances are you will move the camera and disrupt your composition/framing. AS (anti-shake) or other forms of image stabilization technologies are meant to allow for hand-holding at slower shutter speeds. It reduces the need for a tripod. I don't have a camera with AS, but my dSLR (Sigma SD10) does offer both a 2- and 10-second delay. I use the 2-second delay to minimize vibrations while on a tripod, and the 10-second delay to include myself in the picture. If I had AS, I'd use it for hand-held photography of subjects at slow shutter speeds. Does that explanation of what each mode is and what it is used for help?
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