Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just to eliminate confusion. The camera/lens is locked onto the gimbal head. It's the pan movement lock and the arc movement lock that is left loose. Len On Dec 26, 2008, at 7:27 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information