Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Doug Herr writes: > > I haven't used any IS equipment but a good way to stabilize long lenses > without a tripod is a shoulder stock. I've gotten consistently good > results at 1/125 sec with the 400mm f/6.8 Telyt: > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/BLSK.HTM > > often 1/60 sec works well too: > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/PRWA.HTM > > This is 30-year-old technology. The biggest disadvantage is that the > shoulder stock causes security-types to jump all over you. Doug, personally I do not do this type of photography, but it never ceases to amaze me at the technique and the beauty you bring out whenever I look at one of your photos. Wonderful work. sl - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html