If you are a compact camera user, the following scenario might sound all too familiar.
You're attending a big event and want to grab a shot of a fleeting moment. For some reason, your compact digital camera just won't focus.
FINALLY it locks the focus and you're ready - you press the button. But there's a DELAY - the camera pauses for a second, then it takes the shot.
The moment is gone - you've missed it.
If this causes you as much frustration as it did me, you will welcome the fact that digital SLRs don't have these delays - they respond the moment you want them to, and can take multiple shots one right after the other.
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