[Leica] M8 Dust - in camera stabilization

[cummer at netvigator.com (H&ECummer)]

Hi Geoff,
Sorry for the delay in replying. For some reason this edition of the  
LUG digest went into my Spam bin (which I don't check every day).
The G1 and the D700 do not have in body stabilization - their  
stabilization is in indivdiual lenses. The E3 has a built in image  
stabilization which moves the MOS sensor.
Quoting from the E 3 brochure:
"The E 3 features a powerful built - in image stabilization system to  
eliminate blur caused by camera movement. The system is capable of  
compensating against the effects of camera shake up to the equivalent  
of 5 EV steps. A gyro sensor that was developed as a component for the  
aerospace industry sends information about the tiniest vibrations to  
supersonic motors that compensate for the vibrations by counteracting  
their effects." Looking at the diagram accompanying the (less than  
clear) explanation it looks like the MOS can be tilted front to back  
and side to side with two SWDs (whatever they are) located on the side  
and bottom of the MOS. This is on page 10 of the E 3 brochure if you  
can lay your hands on one.
Cheers
Howard.


On 12 Jan 2009, at 11:40 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:

> Message: 14
> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:05:50 +1000
> From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] M8 dust
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> Howard thanks for the clarification on the sensor filter vibration.  
> How does
> that tie in with body stabilisation systems??? I'm no expert on  
> dSLRs. Some
> would say no expert on pretty much anything!!
> I'll send you a screen shot or two offlist on the spot removal in ACR.