Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, The only way I can use IS on a tripod is to set up the camera/lens properly balanced on a gimbel head leaving the two locking knobs loose. This mostly eliminates the vibrations caused by the stiff tripod and lens. With a long, heavy lens and moving objects this is the best setup to have, IS or not. But generally I keep IS off and get sharper photos. With the exception of the 400 and 560mm Telyts, if the lens has a tripod mount I'll use a gimbel head, the Wimberly head. Len On Dec 26, 2008, at 6:55 PM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: > rob mcclure > >> I believe you are correct about turning off IS when on a tripod. >> Even >> my lowly 28-135IS came with instructions to do so for the reasons you >> mentioned. > > I thought the newer IS systems can work with a tripod? Sure would > make > sense, I'd not want to hand-hold a 10 lb lens with a 3 degree angle of > view. It's challenging enough keeping it pointed at the subject > when using > a monopod. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web LIVE ? Free email based on Microsoft? Exchange technology - > http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information