Slow shutter reaction with Nikon d3300: I have a Nikon d3300 that I use pretty hard. I love it because I no longer have much of a learning curve. However, when I try to shoot photos of...

SewClever

I have a Nikon d3300 that I use pretty hard. I love it because I no longer have much of a learning curve. However, when I try to shoot photos of nature or animals there is a very annoying and obvious shutter delay. This isn't a constant, but often enough to be annoying. Short of purchasing a new camera body are there any remedies? I use back button focus. I set my iso, not auto. I most often shoot in aperture mode and watch to keep my shutter speed up. Thanks for any advice.

AndyT Loc: Hampstead, New Hampshire

SewClever wrote:

I have a Nikon d3300 that I use pretty hard. I love it because I no longer have much of a learning curve. However, when I try to shoot photos of nature or animals there is a very annoying and obvious shutter delay. This isn't a constant, but often enough to be annoying. Short of purchasing a new camera body are there any remedies? I use back button focus. I set my iso, not auto. I most often shoot in aperture mode and watch to keep my shutter speed up. Thanks for any advice.

Possibly accidentally set for 2nd curtain flash that fires at end of the exposure??

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Are you shooting in bursts and the next burst can't start until the images in memory are written from the internal buffer to the card?

Or, do you have the focus priority set so it won't shoot until focus is confirmed? This you can fix. The buffer issue is a need for a different camera design.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

CHG_CANON wrote:

.....do you have the focus priority set so it won't shoot until focus is confirmed?.....

Combine that with a filter that messes with the auto-focus and you would have an intermittent delay.

SewClever

CHG_CANON wrote:

Are you shooting in bursts and the next burst can't start until the images in memory are written from the internal buffer to the card?

Or, do you have the focus priority set so it won't shoot until focus is confirmed? This you can fix. The buffer issue is a need for a different camera design.

Ahhhhh.....yes. I'm shooting in bursts. So that's the problem! At least there is a reason and it makes perfect sense!! Thank you!!!

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

SewClever wrote:

Ahhhhh.....yes. I'm shooting in bursts. So that's the problem! At least there is a reason and it makes perfect sense!! Thank you!!!

My guess would be the priority setting. With BBF and shooting bursts I’d make sure it’s set for release priority and not focus priority.

SewClever

SuperflyTNT wrote:

My guess would be the priority setting. With BBF and shooting bursts I’d make sure it’s set for release priority and not focus priority.

Thank you!!

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

I had a problem like that with my D3300; I inadvertently switched to a 2 second delay when pressing the shutter (I also use bbf).