pquiggle wrote:
Is the "Release/Focus Priority" set to FOCUS in the "AF/MF SETTING" menu page 2? If so, the shutter will only fire after focus is achieved.
That "release priority" is one of the first things I set on a new camera. I want it to take the picture when I press the shutter release. The next thing I set makes sure there's a memory card inserted before I can start shooting.