Nikon d3300 question

[jjv687]

Hello, I just got a refurbished d3300. I'm not sure if this is normal or not since I haven't used many dslrs before, but when I take a picture using the EVF, the camera makes the normal *click-chunk* shutter noise, followed by a second *click-click* sound before finally displaying the taken picture and allowing another shot to be taken. It takes like 2 seconds which seems like a long time for a Dslr to take a picture and get ready for the next shot. I'm not sure why it has to make two clicks either. It doesn't have this problem when using the live viewfinder. I'm just wondering if this is supposed to be normal or if I got a faulty refurbished camera. Thanks!

 

[jtvang125]

A dslr does not have a EVF (electronic view finder). They have a optical view finder (OVF). I don't have much experience using dslr's but perhaps you got it the other way around? Using the OVF is fast but using live view is slower?

 

[jjv687]

A dslr does not have a EVF (electronic view finder). They have a optical view finder (OVF). I don't have much experience using dslr's but perhaps you got it the other way around? Using the OVF is fast but using live view is slower?

Yeah sorry, completely screwed up the terminology. The optical viewfinder shoots fine, the live viewfinder makes two click noises and takes a while between shots. I wish I knew enough about this camera to know whether it is a bad refurbished model or if it's a normal delay... It might just be the kit lense too.

 

[CuriousMike]

I'm copying/pasting an answer from a random person on the internet, but it answers your question:

"Yes it's normal.

To start live view the camera has to flip the mirror up and open the shutter to get the live image on the screen. When you take the photo the camera has to flip the mirror back down to meter the scene, close the shutter, flip it up again to take the photo, fire the shutter, then open the shutter again to resume live view."

 

[Twitch03]

Check for a "mirror lock" function in the settings. A lot of cameras have this feature to reduce shake that can happen with the mirror flipping up just before taking a picture

 

[Syborg1211]

CuriousMike has it right. Liveview is inherently much slower of a process on a DSLR. If you want faster shooting, either use the optical viewfinder or get a mirrorless camera.