The problem with those
fabulous point and shoot cameras
What aggravates owners of point and shoot cameras is the time lag
between pushing down the shutter release button and the actual taking of
the picture. They end up missing the perfect "photo op" because the
moment has passed by the time the shutter opens.
This is probably the single-most reason owners of these cameras migrate
to DSLRs.
However, if budgets limit the cost of a DSLR, one can work to minimize
the this frustration by anticipating that moment and pushing the shutter
button early.
Yes, it's impossible to predict what will happen without actually seeing
it through the viewfinder (or LCD panel) as we can with a DSLR, but with
some practice, you can increase your averages of "capturing the moment."
The attached image was taken with an early model point and shoot camera
with an extremely long lag time. Luckily, most of today's current point
and shoot cameras have much shorter lag times.
So, don't despair, anticipate.
Weekly
photo tips are provided by Larry Frank – photographer, traveller, presenter,
Photoshop instructor, digital retouch artist.