Re: [Leica] Image Stabilization revolutionises telephoto available light?

[Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com>]

At 11:29 AM -0700 10/10/01, Ted Grant wrote:
>Henning Wulff wrote:
>>>>  The picture below of a Vermillion Flycatcher, about 2 inches long,
>>  was taken with the Canon 100-400IS with a 1.4x converter, effective
>>  focal length 560mm, handheld under quite dark clouds at an 1/8 sec.
>>
>>  http://www.archiphoto.com/Recent/VermFly.jpg
>>
>>  I took about 12 pictures before it flew away, and of those, about 8
>>  are adequately sharp.<<<<<
>
>Way to go Henning, awesome camera handling even with IS ability.
>
>I believe the "longest lens - longest shutter speed" I ever hand held was
>the Leica Telyt 560 6.8 at a 1/15, with shoulder stock and motor drive with
>micro switch.
>
>But one is really shooting via the Hail Mary's and all other spiritual help
>on their side for success. :-)

Thanks, Ted!

I've shot handheld with long lenses for a while (starting with the 
Leica 400/5) in all sorts of light, and my percentage goes way down 
at less than 1/125 sec. 560/6.8 at 1/15 is quite a feat! Bet you 
hadn't just jogged for ten minutes :-)

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