Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If the subject is moving, no amount of IS will help. That is why I am generally an IS sceptic, since I tend to photograph people and not statues. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Apr 14, 2010, at 3:28 AM, Vince Passaro wrote: > > I keep thinking that the 14-45 is slow, which nominally it is, but then > again I always have to remind myself that unlike the MF lenses I enjoy > using > with the G1, the Lumix 14-45 has IS so can be hand held at much longer > shutter speeds -- my guess is it compensates a step-and-a-half at least, > which means it's more like an f2 - f3.5 spread in terms of the light > conditions it can handle than the nominal 3.5-5.6. Any opinions on that? > > Vince