Mort -- this same post appeared from you on June 9 and has responses. You
may want to check there.


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"Mort" <mortn@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:3EE9F3BF.1060903@ix.netcom.com...
> Using Olympus 3040 with a 256 memory card (not Olympus) and loving it.
> One problem, however, is driving me crazy.
> Shutter delay, from the time button is pressed until the picture is
> actually taken is excessive ... about 1-2 seconds. When trying to
> capture a moment, this is a big problem because the action is usually
> past by the time the picture is actually taken. I am aware of
> pre-focusing by holding the shutter release half-way, but this does not
> work in the situations I need.
>
> Is there any way to shorten this delay time? Are there any cameras out
> there ( 3 megapixels would be sufficient) which have a very short
> shutter delay?
>