Nikon COOLPIX L20 Digital Camera "half missing picture" Questions

...missing great things because this freaking camara is not working and i just can't figure this out! help please In portrait mode the pre-flash helps prevent red-eye in your pictures. You can set the ...

...happened. Oh My Gosh. I have the same exact problem. My son just graduated high school and I missed half the pictures because of this. Way to capture a precious moment, huh? ITS NOT THE BATTERIES -- ...

and I end up missing the shot. Most camera's need this time to autofocus but if you half depress the button before the camera autofocus should do its job in advance. The picture takes immediately then

picture actually takes. I miss the smiling child and get a turned head instead. Press the shutter button half-way and allow the camera to lock in the focus (it will beep) and when the moment is right,

...or "program auto" setting. Thanks! You must press the shutter button half-way to allow the camera to lock in the focus and then you can press it the rest of the way for an almost instant

...missing all the good shots. Shutter lag is one (of the many) problems with compact point&shoot cameras, not seen in bulkier (costlier, more complicated) dSLRs. You can reduce the lag by pressing ...

...half way down before taking the picture. This helps the camera focus, thus preventing blurry images. Always, always press the button half way down. Secondly, if you are still getting blurry pictures, ...

...half-way and allow the camera to lock in the focus (you will hear a beep)...you can then hold that position and when the right moment happens, press the rest of the way for an instantaneous picture. ...

half-way down and wait until the autofocus is locked. Then wait for the action to occur. When you press the button the remaining distance, there will be a shutter delay of about 0.2 seconds before the

...repair cost is usually close to or more than what the camera is actually worth. Fortunately, about half the cameras that suffer this failure can easily be fixed by one of the following methods. None ...