This is the Nikon COOLPIX L24 14 MP Digital Camera with 3.6x NIKKOR Optical Zoom Lens and 3-Inch LCD
. A great point and shoot camera that will suit most people needs. The automatic settings will cater to a number of different situations to assist you with taking your pictures. There is the two stage shutter button incorporated into this design and this type of camera is very commonly seen these days. Although cameras such as this have automatic settings and tonnes of mega pixels and features to go around it is still possible to take a bad shot if you don't understand how to use the camera and especially the shutter button.When you don't understand how to use the shutter button you would just press the shutter button all the way down instantly when taking any type of picture. When pressing the shutter button you would expect the image to be taken at the very instant that you press the button. You will find that this is not the case and you may very well miss the image that you were after and be dissatisfied with the whole experience. So why is this the case and why doesn't the camera the picture instantly?
Commonly there are two stages when depressing the shutter button on any camera. The first stage sets the auto focus and exposure and other settings and the second stage will actually take the picture. These two stages are clearly felt with differing pressures on the shutter button. Now when actually taking an image you have to understand that these two stages exist and allow each to run its course. The first stage of the process is the longest and the second stage is usually pretty instant. If you simply depress the shutter button all the way down when taking a picture then the image will only be taken once the focus and exposure have been set by the camera in the first stage. Some cameras may actually skip the focus and exposure setting when depressing the button too quickly. So how do we get around this?
One way I get around this shutter button issue is to use the following technique. I set up the shot and frame the image that I want to take. There will be some action happening in this image that I want to capture but I will plan ahead rather than taking the image instantly. Once the image is framed I will then depress the shutter button to the first stage only. This will allow the camera to focus and set the exposure and anything else that is needs to do. This will allow the camera to be ready to take a shot so that I can wait for the action to happen in the shot. Now once I see some action that I want to capture I can simply depress the shutter button through to the second stage and be confident that the image will be taken instantly at the moment that I need it to be. This is especially useful when taking action shots with a lot of movement such as sports.
Now another way to get around the shutter button problem is simply to get a good camera. I know ha ha ha, but it is true. Cheaper cameras have cheaper technology integrated into them which means they will be slower. They will do the job fine, for the amateur photographer, but there are better options available to you. The more advanced the camera, the faster the auto focus and auto exposure setting will take place which will minimize the lag between hitting the shutter button and actually taking the image.
This is the Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
. A camera like this Digital SLR unit is all about speed good image quality. This camera will set itself up quicker even when depressing the shutter button all the way down instantly so your images will not suffer. Although keep in mind that just because you have spent a lot of money on your camera this does not mean that you will instantly become a professional photographer and take great pictures.I hope this tip helps you out and please send some of your successful images to me so everyone can see.