Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Oly IR is still the best I've seen or used. I've tested it extensively and even with a 28mm lens at 1/500th of a second it was CONSISTENTLY better than turning it off. I was shocked!!!!! Cheers Alastair > Olympus instructs one to turn off IS when the camera is tripod-mounted. I > do use it on a monopod with no problems. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <afirkin at afirkin.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 5:11 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] How to photograph a safari > > >>> Had in interesting discussion on this very subject..... >>> >>> Apparently, the order of stability, as measured in prints, goes as >>> follows.....( assume AF always) >>> >>> Lowest: hand held >>> Monopod... almost equal to .... >>> Hand Held with IS >>> Monopod with IS >>> Tripod.. apparently no difference with or without IS >> >> Tripod is worse with IS on: the camera is 'searching' for movement and >> as >> such when it finds none is 'confused'. The N and C I think sense the >> tripod and turn off the IS. >> >> Cheers >> >> Alastair >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >