Canon 300d

[Cudyll Bach]

I have been using this model for quite a while now and am very happy with it but when I shoot in manual, which I prefer, there is a noticeable delay (a secnd or so) between pressing the shutter release and the shutter actually working. When I switch to one of the special modes the shutter goes straight away, why is this? Is it just my camera? Is there a way of getting past this problem in manual mode or do I just have to perservere until I can afford to upgrade the camera? Does this problem occur on the 350d?

[rjb25073]

I have been using this model for quite a while now and am very happy with it but when I shoot in manual, which I prefer, there is a noticeable delay (a secnd or so) between pressing the shutter release and the shutter actually working. When I switch to one of the special modes the shutter goes straight away, why is this? Is it just my camera? Is there a way of getting past this problem in manual mode or do I just have to perservere until I can afford to upgrade the camera? Does this problem occur on the 350d?

Hi Ian,
I don't have this model but it sounds like a problem with your camera. Assuming that focus is locked there should be no delay at all. It might be a known issue so if you don't get a response in this forum try dpreview, they have a 300D/350D forum.

Good luck,
Ricard

[Cudyll Bach]

Cheers Richard I will check out DPReview to see if there is anything on there.

[Cudyll Bach]

Problem solved, I looked through the advanced settings and noticed that the mirror lock up was on. I have disabled it and lo and behold it fires instantly.

[Jos Stratford]

Iain, you just sent me off running to check my 300D and it clicks absolutely normally, so came back to suggest it might be a fault with your camera, but now I see you've solved it :)

[Cudyll Bach]

Thanks Jos, I installed the newer firm ware from the net and I must have Enabled the Mirror Lock Up when I first used the camera. It has been on that setting since Feb this year! I feel like a right idiot.

[Jos Stratford]

I feel like a right idiot.

I would worry about that, I'd guess most of us know only a small percentage of what their camera functions are. As for 300D, not having need to use it, I didn't even know the camera had mirror lock ...except when in clean mode.

[rjb25073]

Problem solved, I looked through the advanced settings and noticed that the mirror lock up was on. I have disabled it and lo and behold it fires instantly.

it's nice to know I'm not the only one who does that kind of thing. A couple of months ago we had what we thought was an Osprey high over the garden. I ran out with the camera and couldn't get it to focus. As you can imagine I was cursing like hell, damn autofocus etc etc. Then I realised I'd left the close-up lens on so it had a maximum focusing distance of about 18 inches ...LOL !

obviously the bird had gone by then.

Glad you sorted your camera out,
Richard