[intelitek_Chris]

It does take time (less than) 3 seconds for the camera to initialize. There isn't really any way around this, but it isn't really a problem either. You can initialize your robot while it is on the field, long before any autonomous period begins. In easyC, the delay should only happen when you call an initialize camera block. Just call that in the initialize section, give the robot a few seconds before autonomous, and you should be all set.