ethranet Posted October 30, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 30, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hey guys, I have an M9 on pre-order and am using the wait time to think about whether it will be the right camera for me. I'm satisfied with the ISO performance examples I've seen and now the only issue I've heard that worries me is the amount of time it takes to wake up from sleep mode with a touch of the shutter. If someone could post a quick video where they fully press the shutter button while the camera is asleep to demonstrate how long it takes that would be great, ideally with an example for both auto-exposure mode and manual mode. Thanks, dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rebelfocus Posted October 30, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 30, 2009 Hey guys, I have an M9 on pre-order and am using the wait time to think about whether it will be the right camera for me. I'm satisfied with the ISO performance examples I've seen and now the only issue I've heard that worries me is the amount of time it takes to wake up from sleep mode with a touch of the shutter. If someone could post a quick video where they fully press the shutter button while the camera is asleep to demonstrate how long it takes that would be great, ideally with an example for both auto-exposure mode and manual mode. There is hardly anything to see really in terms of reliable visual cues to indicate readiness. The whole thing seems to happen in a fraction of a second so a video wouldn't help. The secret to this is developing a very simple habit which is to lightly press the shutter as you lift the camera to your eye so that it is ready by the time you press the shutter to take the shot. Where people get caught is when they try to wake the camera while looking looking through the viewfinder and in that case ,nothing happens for a fraction of a second until they press again. I promise you that within a few days of using the M9 (or M8) your usage pattern will change such that the wake-up time is a non-issue as you will start to ready the camera as you lift it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted October 30, 2009 Share #3 Posted October 30, 2009 The secret to this is developing a very simple habit which is to lightly press the shutter as you lift the camera to your eye so that it is ready by the time you press the shutter to take the shot. I do exactly the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted October 30, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 30, 2009 Agreed - it's a non-issue for me. And I'm used to working with 1 and 5 series Canons ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted October 30, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 30, 2009 Yes, even when shooting with some of the older-generation Nikon and Canon cameras I got in the habit of doing the light half-shutter press when lifting the camera up to shoot. I do the same with the M8 and M9 and don't find the wake-up time an issue at all. I'm out of town and don't have video gear, but it seems the time is less than a second. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
okram Posted October 30, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 30, 2009 I am sorry to say the contrary- my experience (with M8- and M9 seems to be little slower than M8)- it takes almost two seconds (maybe second and a half) before shutter is triggered. Try and you will see. Take a sleeping camera and push until the shutter fires. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelfocus Posted October 30, 2009 Share #7 Posted October 30, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am sorry to say the contrary- my experience (with M8- and M9 seems to be little slower than M8)- it takes almost two seconds (maybe second and a half) before shutter is triggered. Try and you will see. Take a sleeping camera and push until the shutter fires. I just did this test a few times on my M9 with a stopwatch and each time from sleep it seems to be less than 1 second before the shutter trips. It's important to put the shutter in discreet mode so that the recock sound doesn't skew ones perception. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted October 30, 2009 Share #8 Posted October 30, 2009 I am sorry to say the contrary- my experience (with M8- and M9 seems to be little slower than M8)- it takes almost two seconds (maybe second and a half) before shutter is triggered. Try and you will see. Take a sleeping camera and push until the shutter fires. You need to tap and release the shutter button as you bring the camera up to your eye. You can then be assured the shutter will fire without delay. Even with my Canon 1D series, if you tried to fire an asleep camera it may or may not fire. You need to wake with one tap and then fire with another. When you try to fire right out of sleep you get the longer delay. Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted October 30, 2009 Share #9 Posted October 30, 2009 You need to tap and release the shutter button as you bring the camera up to your eye. You can then be assured the shutter will fire without delay. That's exactly what I do. I don't recall ever missing a shot because the camera wasn't ready to fire. I just performed a little test. With the sleeping camera hanging from my neck, I gripped it and pressed the shutter while bringing it to my eye as fast as possible. I shot without even taking the time to focus and the camera was ready. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethranet Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted October 31, 2009 With the sleeping camera hanging from my neck, I gripped it and pressed the shutter while bringing it to my eye as fast as possible. I shot without even taking the time to focus and the camera was ready. Cool, that's exactly what I was hoping. I'm already in the habit of tapping the shutter on my 5D and my current small camera is the Olympus EP-1 where I have to hold the shutter at half press to get a fast reaction anyway. Were you in manual or aperture priority when you did this test? I've heard that acquiring AE-lock can slow things down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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