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There are few things as exciting for photographers as getting a new lens. Unfortunately, those metal-and-glass cylinders can get mighty pricey, especially if you want the latest and greatest models.

Q Your recent digital camera recommendations were interesting but left out one very important subject — shutter lag. I have an older Olympus ultra-zoom camera, which does some things very well but has ...