If its a point and shoot digital camera then typically they have a shutterlag of more than 1 or 2 seconds. So thats why you dont really get the picture of what you are seeing on your LCD screen. regards, srinivasa regeti --- Marilyn <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Digital question: > > I have a question from students I am unable to > answer, so I am bringing it > to the experts. > > A student who owns two digital cameras says when he > pushes the shutter > release it takes the camera seconds to respond and > he sometimes misses the > shot (I think I read something about this on PF). > Does something need > setting on the camera? Is this normal for a > digital camera? One of his > cameras is a Kodak, I forgot what the other is. > > Thank you in advance. > > Marilyn > ________________________________ > > Leave gentle fingerprints on the > soul of another for the angels to read. > > > Proverb > __________________________________ > >