IMAGYST Happenings

Digital Tip: Disabling Your Camera’s Start-Up Screen
New York Times
By J. D. BIERSDORFER
Published: January 14, 2009

Have you missed too many spur-of-the-moment shots with the digital camera because you had to wait for the company’s splash screen to go away when you turned the camera on? Many cameras will let you disable the logo screen and jump right into the live viewfinder, which saves start-up time. Just go to the camera’s menu or settings area and look for a “start-up screen” or similar option, then choose not to use it; check your camera’s manual for specific instructions. Within the camera’s menus, you should also be able to adjust the length of the review time each photo stays on the LCD screen after you snap it. By decreasing the time the last image stays on screen, you can get back to shooting photos more quickly. J. D. BIERSDORFER